September 2013 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-30 23:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-30 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Polska Akademia Dzieci (Polish Academy of Kids), Gdańsk, Poland, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-10-05 11:37:33 UTC 59 deg Scuola Media Statale “Salvo D’Acquisto”, Cesano Maderno, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-10-07 07:48:49 UTC 36 deg (***) S. K. Seri Suria, Bangsar, Selangor, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2013-10-09 09:31:14 UTC 80 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 Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added.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 2013-09-30 23:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 855. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 837. 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 2013-09-28 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 **************************************************************************** Exp. 36/37 on orbit Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Karen L. Nyberg Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Exp. 37/38 now on orbit Oleg Kotov Sergey Ryazansky Michael S. Hopkins KF5LJG **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-28 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 28 Sep '13

28 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-28 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact was successful: Sat 2013-09-28 08:39:06 UTC 70 deg (***) Polska Akademia Dzieci (Polish Academy of Kids), Gdańsk, Poland, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-10-05 11:37:33 UTC 59 deg Exp. 37/38 now on orbit (***) Welcome aboard! (***) Oleg Kotov Sergey Ryazansky Michael S. Hopkins KF5LJG 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 2013-09-28 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 855. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 837. (***) 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 2013-09-28 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 **************************************************************************** Exp. 36/37 on orbit Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Karen L. Nyberg Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Exp. 37/38 now on orbit (***) Oleg Kotov Sergey Ryazansky Michael S. Hopkins KF5LJG **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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AMSAT 2013 Symposium commemorative shirt order deadline is October 1st!
by Alan 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

Hi, A reminder that the deadline for ordering 2013 Symposium commemorative shirts is October 1st. There shirts will be available for pickup at the Symposium, but cannot be ordered there, or on the AMSAT Store. More information, and a downloadable order form, can be found on the AMSAT web site: WWW.AMSAT.ORG 73s, Alan WA4SCA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-27 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-27 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-28 08:39:06 UTC 70 deg Polska Akademia Dzieci (Polish Academy of Kids), Gdańsk, Poland, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-10-05 11:37:33 UTC 59 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 2013-09-27 03:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 853. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 835. 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 2013-09-16 17:00 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 **************************************************************************** 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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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France on 28 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:39 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 Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in French. IMPORTANT NOTE: Watch for possible cancellation of this contact due to Cygnus spacecraft berthing Combraille High school is located 4 hours south from Paris in beautiful Auvergne region. Our students aged 11-15 study non vocational subjects. Three foreign languages are taught : English, German an Spain. The school house has a scientific workshop. It focuses on the yearly launch of a sounding balloon in partnership with French Center for Space Studies (C.N.E.S.). The school has had an astronomy club for five years now. We have night star gazing sessions, practice sun observations, take digital pictures of the sun and the stars, experiment measuring terrestrial meridian ( Eratosthenes experiment ), built a telescope (Newton type), participate in science fairs and exhibits, organize sessions for the public of the local area. Our school club has even sparked off the creation of a local club (Les Astronomes de la Combraille) We own and use: One DOBSON 250mm telescope, Two NEWTON 115 x 900 mm, One tracking 120 x 1000mm, One Herschel helioscope, One digital reflex camera, One CCD webcam. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. How do you have a shower? 2. What is the space station use? 3. What is the space station made of? 4. Does the temperature change in the space station? 5. How many people can the space station contain? 6. How do you eat and drink in the space station? 7. How does it feel to be in space? 8. How fast does the space station goes? 9. Is the space suit heavy? 10. Do you have animals with you? 11. Is there a time change? 12. What do you do when you're ill? 13. What experiments do you do? 14. How long do you stay in the space station? 15. Where do you get the spacesuits? 16. Do you get along with the other astronauts? 17. Why was the space station built? 18. How long is the trip to the space station? 19. How long can you stay in space outside the space station? 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. Polska Akademia Dzieci (Polish Academy of Kids), Gdansk, Poland, telebridge via W6SRJ Sat, 05Oct2013, 11:37 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 2013-09-24 03:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-24 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Polska Akademia Dzieci (Polish Academy of Kids), Gdańsk, Poland, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-10-05 11:37:33 UTC 59 deg (***) Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-28 08:39:06 UTC 70 deg Watch for possible cancellation due to Cygnus berthing. (***) 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 2013-09-24 03:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 853. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 835. 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 2013-09-16 17:00 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 **************************************************************************** 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 2013-09-23 08:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-23 08:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scuola Media Statale “Salvo D’Acquisto”, Cesano Maderno, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact cancelled due to Cygnus berthing delay: Tue 2013-09-24 10:18:13 UTC 80 deg (***) Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-28 08:39:06 UTC 70 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 2013-09-23 08:00 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 853. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 835. 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 2013-09-16 17:00 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 **************************************************************************** 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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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Scuola Media Statale "Salvo D'Acquisto", Cesano Maderno, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Scuola Media Statale "Salvo D'Acquisto", Cesano Maderno, Italy on 24 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:18 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 Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Salvo D'Acquisto Middle School is located in the centre of Cesano Maderno, not far from Monza (Milano). There are 558 students and 59 teachers, but there is only one class (26 students) that will be involved in the project. These students are thirteen years old and they will be attending the third and final year of middle school. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. Did you dream to be an astronaut since you were a child? 2. Is your family happy of your job? 3. You are like a "superhero" that everybody admires. What kind of emotions do you feel? 4. Do you communicate regularly with your family? 5. Since your mission is going to last six months and of course you will miss your family, have you brought anything dear with you? 6. In your free time, how do you chill out? 7. Since you were assigned for this mission in 2011, did you wait for this moment with apprehension or were you quiet? 8. What can you see now, looking out of the ISS? 9. What do you usually eat on board the ISS? 10. How do you feel to be the first Italian astronaut engaged in extravehicular activities? 11. Can you see the stars 24 hours a day in space? 12. How does the ISS move? 13. Have you ever seen anything strange flying in space so far? 14. Is it amazing to see the Earth from the space? 15. Have you noticed any changes in your body since you are on board of the ISS? 16. What is the scientific aim of the mission "Volare"? 17. How long are you staying on board of the ISS? 18. Are the sleeping hours and the ones for activities the same as on the earth or do they change? 19. Are you going to be back in space in the future? 20. Do you have any emergency programs if there are troubles in space, at the departure or at the return? 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. Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI Sat, 28Sept2013, 08:39 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 2013-09-21 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-21 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Sat 2013-09-21 10:03:05 UTC 89 deg (***) Watch for live video stream: http://www.cittadellamediterraneascienza.it/webtv.php Scuola Media Statale “Salvo D’Acquisto”, Cesano Maderno, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go: Tue 2013-09-24 10:18:13 UTC 80 deg Watch for possible last minute cancellation. Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-28 08:39:06 UTC 70 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 854. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge 2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42 2002 25 60.98 16 39.02 0 0.00 41 2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39 2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35 2005 37 67.27 18 32.73 0 0.00 55 2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47 2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75 2008 33 53.23 29 46.77 0 0.00 62 2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121 2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48 2011 86 69.35 38 30.65 0 0.00 124 2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93 2013 35 49.30 33 46.48 3 4.23 71 Grand 516 60.54 331 38.76 6 0.70 854 Total Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 836. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge 2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42 2002 24 60.00 16 40.00 0 0.00 40 2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39 2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35 2005 36 66.67 18 33.33 0 0.00 54 2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47 2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75 2008 33 60.00 22 40.00 0 0.00 55 2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121 2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48 2011 78 67.24 38 32.76 0 0.00 116 2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93 2013 35 50.00 33 47.14 2 2.86 70 Grand 507 60.65 324 38.76 5 0.60 836 Total Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. 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, Louisiana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/frequently-asked-questions http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** * The ARISS (a joint effort of AMSAT, the ARRL, NASA, the ARISS internationa l partners including Canada, Russia, the European Partners, and Japan) operations team wishes to announce the following very tentative schedule for ARISS school contacts. This schedule is very fluid and may change at the last minute. Remember that amateur radio use on the ISS is considered secondary. Please check the various AMSAT and ARISS webpages for the latest announcements. Changes from the last announcement are noted with (***). Also, please check MSNBC.com for possible live retransmissions (http://www.msnbc.com/m/lv/default.asp). Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. The crossband repeater has been active at times. The frequencies are uplink of 437.8Ø MHz and downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. For information about educational materials available from ISS partner space Agencies, please refer to links on the ARISS Frequently Asked Questions page. If you are interested in supporting an ARISS contact, then you must fill in an application. The ARISS operations mentor team will not accept a direct request to support an ARISS contact; the application must first be sent to the ARISS region coordinator. You should also note that many schools think that they can request a specific date and time. Once an application has been accepted the ARISS mentors will work with the school to determine a mutually agreeable date. There are several ARISS web sites: English: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/ French: http://c.avmdti.free.fr/ariss/index.htm ARISS Europe: http://www.ariss-eu.org/ ARISS Japan: http://www.jarl.or.jp/ariss/ Your completely filled out application should be returned to the nearest coordinating ARISS region if your specific region is not listed. E-mail is the preferred method of submitting an application. Here are the email addresses: ARISS-Canada and all other countries not covered: fs882(a)ncf.ca (Maurice-André Vigneault VA2MA/VE3VIG) ARISS-Europe: school.selection.manager(a)amsat.it (Francesco De Paolis, IK0WGF) ARISS-Japan and all Region 3 countries: iaru-r3(a)jarl.or.jp (Keigo Komuro JA1KAB) ARISS-Russia: n2ww(a)attbi.com (Valerie Agabekov N2WW/UA6HZ) ARISS-USA: contact NASA at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov **************************************************************************** * QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/frequently-asked-questions http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's **************************************************************************** * Other web sites that may be of interest include: ARRL related websites: http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-on-the-international-space-station http://www.arrl.org/ariss ============================================================================ === AMSAT related websites: http://www.amsat.org Latest ARISS announcements and news http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ariss/ Successful school list http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ============================================================================ === NASA related websites: Main page: http://www.nasa.gov/ For Educators: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html For Students: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/students/ariss.h tml (instructions for US schools wanting to apply for a contact may be found here) For Media: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/index.html Teaching From Space (TIF): http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/contact_tfs/ind… ============================================================================ === The ISS Fan Club website is: http://www.issfanclub.com ============================================================================ === ON6SAT has a website at: http://on6sat.com/links/ ============================================================================ === IRLP website at: http://www.discoveryreflector.ca This new site will have the links for simulcast contacts that have IRLP and Echolink. Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. ============================================================================ === 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 ARISS Contacts per country https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023042 ARISS direct/telebridge Contacts per Country https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000024821 ARISS Contacts per direct & telebridge https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023301 ARISS Contacts per ISS Station Callsign https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000024886 ARISS Contacts per ISS Expeditions & Missions https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023084 ARISS Contacts per ISS operators https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023170 ARISS Contacts per Mentors https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023273 ARISS Contacts per Ground Station direct/telebridge https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000024580 ============================================================================ === A listing of ARISS related magazine articles: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Currently the list includes articles from CQ, CQ VHF, QST, and The AMSAT Journal. Please contact me directly if you have additional suggestions. Exp. 36/37 on orbit Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Karen L. Nyberg Luca Parmitano KF5KDP To let you in on how tough it is to schedule contacts, here are some of the constraints the ARISS mentors must work under: Each Increment is 26 weeks in length. For any given expedition, we typically may not schedule: 1. Anything the first 3 weeks. 2. During EVA weeks 3. at least 2 weeks prior to the Increment change. 4. no contacts during meal and exercise periods. 5. no contacts during post-sleep and pre sleep (before Ø8:ØØ UTC and after 19:3Ø UTC) 6. contacts on the day of Progress docking or undocking are circumspect. Mike Fincke KE5AIT and Gennady Padalka RN3DT produced a video during their stay on Expedition 9. You can get the QuickTime version (209MB) or the Windows Media version (152MB). These files are huge, so only a broadband connection is recommended. Thanks Mike and Gennady! QuickTime: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9Tour.mov Windows Media: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9tourwmv.wmv Doug Wheelock KF5BOC produced a YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8 A discussion on Doppler correction and the ISS frequencies may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf This file was updated 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC **************************************************************************** *** ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIO STREAMING THAT IS PROVIDED BY Verizon Business. 1. Go to designated homepage URL. 2. Click on Audioconferencing. 3. Click on Audio Streaming. 4. Click on Join. 5. Enter conference meeting number. 6. Enter passcode (case sensitive) and there are 11 letters max. 7. Enter name. 8. Enter email address. 9. Enter company, use ARISS or AMSAT if you want. 10. Enter title (optional). 11. Agree to agreement policy. 12. Click proceed. 13. Wait for contact to start. If you are there too early, then you will probably hear music. Contact streaming should start approximately 6 minutes before AOS. ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE USE OF IRLP, ECHOLINK, and Webcast. IRLP website at: http://www.discoveryreflector.ca If using IRLP is more convenient for you than using EchoLink, please connect to the IRLP reflector 9Ø1Ø. The Discovery 9Ø1Ø Reflector also has streaming audio available. Once on the main page, select “audio library” on the left sidebar. The prompt to join the audio stream is posted at the top of this page. More directly, you can go to http://www.discoveryreflector.ca:8ØØØ/listen.pls The audio stream will be delayed. Additional information on the IRLP Discovery Reflector requirements: The use of the Discovery Reflector requires that your audio player have ability to play a pls file. Confirm that your player has that file. You should also confirm that port 8Ø8Ø is open to allow the audio stream. Here is how to check Realplayer: 1. Open up Realplayer 2. Tools>Preferences>Content Media Types> click on Select located under the Manual button. You should see .pls as one of the accepted files Here is how to check Winamp: 1. Open up Winamp 2. Options>preference>General preference>file types You should see pls as one of the accepted files Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. You can connect to the AMSAT Conference Room server at node 1Ø1377. Audio is also available at times on the JK1ZRW server at node 2772Ø8. Please connect to the *JK1ZRW* server to keep the load light on the *AMSAT* server. This will ensure good audio quality for all listeners. For latest information on ISS - school contact audio feeds into EchoLink, please check the AMSAT calendar of events at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fieldops/events.php Simulation contacts are terrestrial contacts that provide training for the astronauts on the use of the ARISS equipment before going on orbit. Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Sat 2013-09-21 10:03:05 UTC 89 deg (***) Watch for live video stream: http://www.cittadellamediterraneascienza.it/webtv.php Congratulations to the Sarnelli De Donato Middle School students and Luca! (***) Proposed questions generated by the Sarnelli De Donato Middle School students: 1. Che sensazione provi stando lì nel vuoto pensando che tutto intorno è infinito? 2. Come appaiono dalla stazione spaziale i corpi celesti: sole, pianeti, luna, stelle? 3. Gli astronauti sulla Stazione Spaziale come fanno a capire se è notte o dì sulla Terra? 4. Una goccia d’acqua che si perde nell’aria è pericolosa per le attrezzature elettroniche a bordo? 5. Quali sono gli immediati benefici per l’umanità derivanti dagli esiti degli esperimenti delle vostre missioni spaziali? 6. Il Fattore di rischio a bordo della Stazione Spaziale può cambiare in virtù delle attività che voi svolgete? 7. In maniera semplice come può essere spiegata la forza che tiene in orbita la ISS? 8. L’infinità dello spazio che ti avvolge ti avvicina all’immagine di un “ Dio Creatore”? 9. La figura straordinaria dell’astrofisica Margherita Hack ha influito sul tuo percorso di formazione di astronauta? 10. Come vivete il pericolo che un meteorite possa scontrarsi con la Stazione Spaziale? 11. Ipotizzando un futuro lontano dell’uomo nello spazio, l’assenza di gravità come farà evolvere la fisionomia dell’uomo? 12. Quali fattori determinano il tempo di permanenza di 6 mesi sulla Stazione Spaziale? 13. Nell’ipotesi che la traiettoria di un meteorite incroci l’orbita terrestre, quale contributo può dare la Stazione Spaziale per la sicurezza sulla Terra? 14. Dallo spazio riuscite ad osservare i fenomeni atmosferici e a prevedere quelli catastrofici come tornado o tsunami? 15. Se l’uomo in un futuro lontano “abiterà” lo spazio come cambierà la sua percezione delle distanze spaziali e temporali ? 16. Questa missione in che modo è per te esempio di espressione di fratellanza e cooperazione tra uomini di diverse nazioni ? 17. E’ possibile per voi un contatto diretto con i familiari tramite internet? 18. Quanto vi esercitate a Star City prima di partire? 19. A quali eventi astronomici particolari hai assistito durante la tua permanenza sulla Stazione Spaziale? 20. Sarà possibile in futuro per una persona che non sia astronauta fare un viaggio per visitare e permanere sulla ISS? 1. What sensation do you standing there in the void thinking that everything around is infinite? 2. How do they appear from the space station celestial bodies: sun, planets, moon, stars? 3. The astronauts on the Space Station as they do not understand if it is night or day on Earth? 4. A drop of water that is lost in the air is dangerous for the electronic equipment on board? 5. What are the immediate benefits for humanity arising from the results of the experiments of your space missions? 6. The Risk factor aboard the Space Station can change by virtue of the activities that you carry? 7. In a simple way how can be explained the force that keeps the ISS in orbit? 8. The infinity of space that surrounds you bring you closer to the image of a "Creator God"? 9. The extraordinary figure of astrophysics Margherita Hack has influenced your training program as an astronaut? 10. How do you live the danger that a meteorite will collide with the International Space Station? 11. Assuming the distant future of man in space, the absence of gravity will evolve as the appearance of man? 12. What factors determine the residence time of 6 months on the Space Station? 13. Assuming that the trajectory of a meteor crosses the Earth's orbit, what contribution can the Space Station for safety on Earth? 14. From space failed to observe atmospheric phenomena and to provide those disasters such as tornadoes or tsunamis? 15. If the man in the distant future "inhabit" the space as it will change your perception of spatial and temporal distances? 16. This mission how is for you example of an expression of brotherhood and cooperation among people of different countries? 17. An 'possible for you direct contact with the family over the internet? 18. How much you exercise in Star City before you leave? 19. What specific astronomical events you witnessed during your stay on the ISS? 20. Will it be possible in the future for a person who is not an astronaut traveling to visit and remain on the ISS? ============================================================================ === Scuola Media Statale “Salvo D’Acquisto”, Cesano Maderno, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go: Tue 2013-09-24 10:18:13 UTC 80 deg Watch for possible last minute cancellation. Proposed questions generated by the Scuola Media Statale “Salvo D’Acquisto ” students: 1. Sognavi fin da bambino di fare l'astronauta? 2. La tua famiglia e' contenta del tuo lavoro? 3. Sei come un "supereroe" che tutto il mondo ammira. Che emozioni provi per tutto cio'? 4. Comunichi regolarmente con la tua famiglia? 5. La tua missione durera' 6 mesi, e ti manchera' la famiglia di sicuro, ti sei portato qualche oggetto caro? 6. Nel tempo libero, come vi svagate? 7. Visto che sei stato assegnato alla missione nel 2011, aspettavi con ansia questo momento oppure eri tranquillo? 8. Cosa vedi se guardi fuori dalla Stazione Spaziale in questo momento? 9. Cosa mangi a bordo della Stazione Spaziale? 10. Come ti senti ad essere il primo astronauta italiano impegnato in attivita' extraveicolari? 11. Le stelle si vedono 24 ore su 24 nello spazio? 12. Per mezzo di che cosa si muove la Stazione Spaziale? 13. Ad oggi hai mai visto niente di strano volare nello spazio? 14. E' bello osservare la Terra dallo spazio? 15. Hai gia' notato qualche cambiamento nel suo corpo, da quando sei a bordo della ISS? 16. Quale e' il fine scientifico della missione Volare? 17. Quanto tempo passerai a bordo della ISS? 18. Nello spazio le ore di sonno e quelle di attivita' restano invariate rispetto a quelle terrestri o cambiano? 19. Avrai intenzione, successivamente, di ritornare nello spazio? 20. Hai dei piani di emergenza in caso di problemi nello spazio, nella partenza e nel ritorno? 1. Did you dream to be an astronaut since you were a child? 2. Is your family happy of your job? 3. You are like a "superhero" that everybody admires. What kind of emotions do you feel? 4. Do you communicate regularly with your family? 5. Since your mission is going to last six months and of course you will miss your family, have you brought anything dear with you? 6. In your free time, how do you chill out? 7. Since you were assigned for this mission in 2011, did you wait for this moment with apprehension or were you quiet? 8. What can you see now, looking out of the ISS? 9. What do you usually eat on board the ISS? 10. How do you feel to be the first Italian astronaut engaged in extravehicular activities? 11. Can you see the stars 24 hours a day in space? 12. How does the ISS move? 13. Have you ever seen anything strange flying in space so far? 14. Is it amazing to see the Earth from the space? 15. Have you noticed any changes in your body since you are on board of the ISS? 16. What is the scientific aim of the mission "Volare"? 17. How long are you staying on board of the ISS? 18. Are the sleeping hours and the ones for activities the same as on the earth or do they change? 19. Are you going to be back in space in the future? 20. Do you have any emergency programs if there are troubles in space, at the departure or at the return? ============================================================================ === Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-28 08:39:06 UTC 70 deg Proposed questions generated by the Collège de la Combraille: 1. Comment vous douchez-vous? 2. A quoi sert la station spatiale? 3. En quelle matière est faite la station? 4. La temperature change-t-elle dans la station? 5. Combien de personnes le vaisseau peut-il contenir? 6. Comment peut-on boire et manger dans la station spatiale? 7. Comment ça fait d'être en apesanteur? 8. A quelle vitesse la station se déplace-t-elle? 9. Est-ce que la combinaison est lourde? 10. Avez-vous des animaux avec vous? 11. Y-a-t'il un changement d'horaire? 12. Comment faites-vous quand vous êtes malade? 13. Quelles expériences faites-vous? 14. Combien de temps restez-vous dans la station spatiale? 15. Où trouve-t-on les combinaisons? 16. Est-ce que vous vous entendez bien entre astronautes? 17. Dans quel but avez-vous construit la station spatiale? 18. Combien de temps dure le voyage jusqu'à la station spatiale? 19. Combien de temps pouvez-vous rester dans l'espace en dehors de la station? 1. How do you have a shower? 2. What is the space station use? 3. What is the space station made of? 4. Does the temperature change in the space station? 5. How many people can the space station contain? 6. How do you eat and drink in the space station? 7. How does it feel to be in space? 8. How fast does the space station goes? 9. Is the space suit heavy? 10. Do you have animals with you? 11. Is there a time change? 12. What do you do when you're ill? 13. What experiments do you do? 14. How long do you stay in the space station? 15. Where do you get the spacesuits? 16. Do you get along with the other astronauts? 17. Why was the space station built? 18. How long is the trip to the space station? 19. How long can you stay in space outside the space station? ============================================================================ === Polska Akademia Dzieci (Polish Academy of Kids), Gdańsk, Poland, telebridge via TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Polska Akademia Dzieci (Polish Academy of Kids) students: 1. Can you describe preparations to space flight? 2. What do you have to do to become an astronaut? 3. Which trainings do you need to become an astronaut? 4. How old was the youngest astronaut and can a child go to space? 5. What do you eat and how do you eat in space? 6. When will be the next expedition to Mars? 7. How does personal hygiene look like in space? 8. What's the research you're doing in space and what are your accomplishments in it? 9. What is dark matter made of? 10. Do black holes and white holes exist? 11. Can you see the Eiffel Tower from space? When are you coming back to Earth? 12. Can a balloon full of helium go up in space? 13. Why is there no gravity in space? 14. What do astronauts dream of in space and what do they miss most? 15. When will be the next expedition to the Moon? ============================================================================ === S. K. Seri Suria, Bangsar, Selangor, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the S. K. Seri Suria students: 1. How far you have to go to escape gravity? 2. What is the escape velocity to reach ISS? 3. When you have achieved orbit what is the first thing that you do? 4. Is it hard to eat in space? 5. How does it feel to float in space? 6. How does one get treated in case of sudden sickness in space? 7. If there is air leak in ISS what emergency action would be taken? 8. Can you weigh yourself in weightlessness? 9. Do you sweat in space? 10. Can you grow seeds in space? 11. Can you see other satellites from the ISS? 12. What time zone do you observe in space? 13. How many sun rises and sun sets you see in space? 14. How often you get to speak to your families in space? 15. How is garbage disposed in space? 16. How do astronauts train for launch, orbit and reentry? 17. How would a candle burn in space? 18. Can you blow your nose in space? 19. If you sneeze in space do you float backwards? 20. Can you see stars in daytime when you are in space? ============================================================================ === Takatsuki Dai 1 Junior High School, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan, direct via TBD TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Ecole Francaise Jacques Prevert, Saly, Senegal, direct via 6V7SPACE TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Ecole Francaise Jacques Prevert students: 1. How do you control your body movements in weightlessness? 2. How are you able to keep your sense of time without the rhythm of daylight and night-time? 3. What made you decide to become an astronaut? 4. Has your body grown longer since you arrived on board the ISS? 5. Can solar wind expose astronauts to any specific dangers when they operate outside the station? 6. In case of illness or injury, can the astronauts receive medical treatment or be evacuated? 7. Can weightlessness become tiresome in the long run? 8. Do you have time to relax with any leisure activities? 9. Has your outlook on the world changed since you have been in space? 10. How long will it take you to be able to walk properly again once back on the earth? 11. What would you do if a comet or a meteorite was heading directly towards the ISS? 12. What influence does your state of mind have upon social behavior on board the ISS? 13. What are the most common and most worrying problems that can occur on board the ISS? 14. When you get back to earth, do you think your view towards life will have changed? 15. Can you transmit warning messages if your instruments predict the formation of a natural disaster somewhere on the Earth? 16. What are the requirements to become an astronaut? 17. Is your diet appetizing or difficult to follow? What food on earth do you miss the most? 18. How are you able to venture out of the station while it is orbiting the earth at a speed of 17000 miles an hour? 19. Do you miss your family? 20. How long is the training to become an astronaut? ============================================================================ === Istituto Comprensivo, Marzocchino Di Seravezza, Italy and Comprensivo Camaiore 3, Camaiore, Italy, direct via IQ5VR TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Convitto Nazionale “Vittorio Emanuele II” di Roma, Rome, Italy, telebridge via TBD TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Warren County Technical School, Washington, NJ, direct via TBD TBD UTC ============================================================================ === IPSSEOA, Castellana Grotte and Liceo Classico e Linguistico C. Sylos, Bitonto, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Wallingford STEM Academy/Town of Wallingford, Wallingford, CT, direct via TBD TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Kopernik Observatory & Science Center (KOSC), Vestal, NY, direct via TBD TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY, direct via W2VL TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Cradle of Aviation Museum students: 1. Have you faced many challenges as a woman pursuing a career as an astronaut? If so, what strategies did you have to overcome these challenges? 2. How has your career in the U.S. Navy prepared you to become a NASA astronaut? What sort of testing do you have to go through for a mission? 3. I’ve read that you enjoy swimming. Does living in microgravity feel like you’re in a giant swimming pool? 4. Can you describe your view of the stars and other objects in space while on board the ISS? Are the stars brighter? 5. Is it difficult to adjust to micro gravity? What are the effects on your body when you return to Earth after being in space for so long? 6. Do you have any concerns about being an astronaut? How does your family feel about you being on the ISS? 7. What is your mission on board the ISS? What is it like working with astronauts from other nations? 8. Can you describe working on an EVA in outer space? Is it made more difficult because you have to wear an EMU? 9. How do you compare your experience living underwater in Aquarius with living on the ISS? How do you spend your extra time on the ISS? 10. Did you always want to become an astronaut? Do you have any regrets about your career choice? ============================================================================ === Rancho Romero Elementary School, Alamo, CA, direct via TBD TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Primary and Junior High Schools Complex in Stobierna, Poland, telebridge via TBD TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Primary and Junior High Schools Complex in Brzeznica, Poland telebridge via TBD TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Istituto Tecnico Industriale "Galileo Ferraris", San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy, direct via IQ5GX TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Ritsumeikan Moriyama Junior High School, Moriyama, Japan, direct via TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Ritsumeikan Moriyama Junior High School students: 1. When were you impressed most in space? 2. What will you do if you have a mission to contact an alien? 3. What are the attractive points of being an astronaut? 4. In the space shuttle, a top spins very well. There is no air resistance in space. So is it possible to spin semi permanently? 5. What kind of measures do you take for an emergency at the International Space Station? 6. Have you ever seen a UFO in the space? 7. I heard that astronauts can’t walk easily when they come back to earth. Is it true? 8. What are the most convenient things to have in the International Space Station? 9. How much water do you bring to the International Space Station? 10. Do you miss your home food? 11. What was the hardest thing to become an astronaut? 12. Do you wash clothes in the International Space Station? 13. Which is more delicious, when you eat space food in space or on the Earth? 14. Which standard Earth time do you use in space? 15. How does your body feel when you leave the Earth’s atmosphere? 16. What accidents happen with water in the space? 17. What trouble in your life do you have at the International Space Station? 18. What did you worry about when you departed for space? 19. Why did you become an astronaut? 20. What space food do you like? 21. Have you ever had a dangerous experience in space? 22. What’s the temperature in space with a space suit? Is it cold or hot? 23. What’s the most beautiful scene that you have ever seen in space? ============================================================================ === Berkeley Middle School, Williamsburg, VA, direct via TBD TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Zespół Szkół Technicznych, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland, direct via SP3POW TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Collège Les Gondoliers, La Roche sur Yon, France, direct via F6KUF/p (***) TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Australian Air League - South Australia Wing, Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via TBD TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Airdrie Space Science Club, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, direct via VE6JBJ TBD UTC ============================================================================ === Currently the ARISS operations team has a list of 60 schools that we hope will be able to have a contact during 2013. As the schedule becomes more solidified, we will be letting everyone know. Current plans call for an average of one scheduled school contact per week. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy on 21 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:03 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 and adjacent areas 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 Italian. "Sarnelli De Donato" School is a middle school. It serves the educational needs of the town because it is the only middle school in town. It caters for boys and girls, aged 11-14. Located in one of the region's tourist areas, it is in the suburbs of the pleasant town of Polignano a Mare, in the south-east of the APULIA region, south-east of Italy. In its Curriculum the school focus on: Space Communication, Media Communication, the Environment, Science activities in lab. The school has a gym, an auditorium, a music room, two computer rooms, a new scientific laboratory, a video room, 22 classrooms. At present there are 526 students on roll and they attend the regular class daily, from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. What sensation do you standing there in the void thinking that everything around is infinite? 2. How do they appear from the space station celestial bodies: sun, planets, moon, stars? 3. The astronauts on the Space Station as they do not understand if it is night or day on Earth? 4. A drop of water that is lost in the air is dangerous for the electronic equipment on board? 5. What are the immediate benefits for humanity arising from the results of the experiments of your space missions? 6. The Risk factor aboard the Space Station can change by virtue of the activities that you carry? 7. In a simple way how can be explained the force that keeps the ISS in orbit? 8. The infinity of space that surrounds you bring you closer to the image of a "Creator God"? 9. The extraordinary figure of astrophysics Margherita Hack has influenced your training program as an astronaut? 10. How do you live the danger that a meteorite will collide with the International Space Station? 11. Assuming the distant future of man in space, the absence of gravity will evolve as the appearance of man? 12. What factors determine the residence time of 6 months on the Space Station? 13. Assuming that the trajectory of a meteor crosses the Earth's orbit, what contribution can the Space Station for safety on Earth? 14. From space failed to observe atmospheric phenomena and to provide those disasters such as tornadoes or tsunamis? 15. If the man in the distant future "inhabit" the space as it will change your perception of spatial and temporal distances? 16. This mission how is for you example of an expression of brotherhood and cooperation among people of different countries? 17. An 'possible for you direct contact with the family over the internet? 18. How much you exercise in Star City before you leave? 19. What specific astronomical events you witnessed during your stay on the ISS? 20. Will it be possible in the future for a person who is not an astronaut traveling to visit and remain on the ISS? 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. Scuola Media Statale "Salvo D'Acquisto", Cesano Maderno, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI Tue, 24Sept2013, 10:18 UTC Watch for possible last minute cancellation. 2. Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI Sat, 28Sept2013, 08:39 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 2013-09-19 16:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-19 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-21 10:03:05 UTC 89 deg Watch for live video stream: http://www.cittadellamediterraneascienza.it/webtv.php (***) Scuola Media Statale “Salvo D’Acquisto”, Cesano Maderno, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go: Tue 2013-09-24 10:18:13 UTC 80 deg Watch for possible last minute cancellation. Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-28 08:39:06 UTC 70 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 2013-09-19 16:00 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 853. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 835. 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 2013-09-16 17:00 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 **************************************************************************** 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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ARISS Contact Saturday
by John Spasojevich 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with participants at the Sarnelli DeDonato Middle School,Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, on Saturday September 21st. AOS is anticipated at 10:03 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ in California. 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 Italian. “Sarnelli De Donato” School is a middle school. It serves the educational needs of the town because it is the only middle school in town. It caters for boys and girls, aged 11-14. Located in one of the region’s tourist areas, it is in the suburbs of the pleasant town of Polignano a Mare, in the south-east of the APULIA region, south-east of Italy. In its Curriculum the school focus on: Space Communication, Media Communication, the Environment, Science activities in lab. The school has a gym, an auditorium, a music room, two computer rooms, a new scientific laboratory, a video room, 22 classrooms. At present there are 526 students on roll and they attend the regular class daily, from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm. 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Re: 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced
by Rick Tejera 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Domenico, I'm pretty sure members have been assigned numbers sequentially since the early days. The membership number is can be thought of more as a seniority number, the lower the number, the longer you've been a member. So the highest number is the number of people who have at sometime held a membership. The actual number is diluted by SK's and folks who for whatever reason, let their membership lapse. Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of i8cvs Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 19:08 To: Martha; les(a)highnoonfilm.com; wa4sca(a)gmail.com Cc: SAREX-BB; AMSAT-BB; Alan Biddle Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced ----- Original Message ----- From: Martha To: i8cvs Cc: Alan Biddle ; AMSAT-BB ; SAREX-BB Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 10:52 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced Domenico - AMSAT membership is approximately 3,000. -- 73- Martha Hi Martha, I trust in your figure of approximately 3,000. AMSAT-NA membership but please read on the bottom belove because I can't understand why Les Rayburn N1LF claim to be AMSAT #38965 I would like to know from Les N1LF what the above figure means......membership numbar or some other issue ? Thanks. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Rayburn" <les(a)highnoonfilm.com> To: "AMSAT Mailing List" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 6:53 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Journal Latest Issue? > Since joining AMSAT about three months ago, I've only received my > initial copy of the AMSAT Journal (March/April 2013). Can anyone tell me > if a later issue has > shipped yet, or when I could expect to receive the next one? Hungry for > everything I can read on the topic. Did receive my ordered copy of the > Proceedings from the > 30th Annual AMSAT-NA Space Symposium, and the 2013 edition of "Getting > Started with Amateur Satellites". Great stuff. > > Thanks as always. > > Les Rayburn, N1LF > 121 Mayfair Park > Maylene, AL 35114 > EM63nf > > 6M VUCC #1712 > AMSAT #38965 > Grid Bandits #222 > Southeastern VHF Society > Central States VHF Society Life Member > Six Club #2484 > > Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Re: [amsat-bb] Re: 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced
by Martha 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Domenico - AMSAT membership is approximately 3,000. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 4:35 PM, i8cvs <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan" <wa4sca(a)gmail.com> > To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; "SAREX-BB" <SAREX(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 9:57 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results > Announced > > > As a result of the 2013 Board of Directors Election, Barry Baines, > WD4ASW; > > Tony Monteiro, AA2TX, Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, and Mark Hammond, N8MH, will > > serve on the board for two years. The first alternate is JoAnne Maenpaa, > K9JKM, and the > > second alternate is Steve Coy, K8UD. The results of the voting with 688 > > ballots cast are as follows; > > > > Barry Baines, WD4ASW.......................521 > > Tony Monteiro, AA2TX........................518 > > Alan Biddle. WA4SCA.........................424 > > Mark Hammond, N8MH......................365 > > > > JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM...................316 > > Steve Coy, K8UD................................186 > > > > Frank Griffin, K4FEG...........................158 > > Bryan Klofas, KF6ZEO........................141 > > > > Submitted by > > Martha Saragovitz > > Manager > > > Hi Alan, WA4SCA > > I can't understand why the AMSAT-NA members are more than 30,000 and the > ballots submitted by > Martha Saragovitz are only 688. Perheps voting for AMSAT in USA is becoming > and endangered species or the AMSAT members are less than 30,000 ? > > 73" de i8CVS Domenico > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- 73- Martha

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2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced
by Alan 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

As a result of the 2013 Board of Directors Election, Barry Baines, WD4ASW; Tony Monteiro, AA2TX, Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, and Mark Hammond, N8MH, will serve on the board for two years. The first alternate is JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM, and the second alternate is Steve Coy, K8UD. The results of the voting with 688 ballots cast are as follows; Barry Baines, WD4ASW.......................521 Tony Monteiro, AA2TX........................518 Alan Biddle. WA4SCA.........................424 Mark Hammond, N8MH......................365 JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM...................316 Steve Coy, K8UD................................186 Frank Griffin, K4FEG...........................158 Bryan Klofas, KF6ZEO........................141 Submitted by Martha Saragovitz Manager

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-16 17:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-16 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. Fermi – A. Oggioni”, Villasanta, Italy, direct via IZ2GOJ Contact was successful: Mon 2013-09-16 08:04:08 UTC 39 deg (***) Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-21 10:03:05 UTC 89 deg Scuola Media Statale “Salvo D’Acquisto”, Cesano Maderno, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) Contact is a go: Tue 2013-09-24 10:18:13 UTC 80 deg (***) Watch for possible last minute cancellation. (***) Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-28 08:39:06 UTC 70 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 2013-09-16 17:00 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 853. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 835. (***) 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 2013-09-16 17:00 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 **************************************************************************** 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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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact at Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. Fermi - A. Oggioni", Villasanta, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. Fermi - A. Oggioni", Villasanta, Italy on 16 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:04 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and IZ2GOJ. The contact should be audible over Italy. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. The Fermi Middle School is located in the centre of Villasanta near Monza (Milano). There are 403 students and 43 teachers while there are one class (25 students) that will be involved in the project. These students are thirteen years old and they will be attending the third and final year of middle school. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. How did you feel when you found out that you were going to the ISS? 2. Was the training very difficult and complicated? 3. What part of your job do you like most? And least? 4. How long did you train before going to the ISS? 5. How did you feel when you left the Earth? 6. How did you imagine space before having firsthand experience and what do you like most? 7. What made you want to become an astronaut? Was it your dream as a child? Did your parents immediately support your choice? 8. We know your food in space is dehydrated, but does it taste good? 9. Have you ever seen something strange in space that made you wonder that there might be other forms of life in the universe? 10. How do you wash, it seems impossible as water floats without gravity? 11. How does it feel to move around in the absence of gravity? Have you ever felt like comparing yourself to a disabled person, in those conditions? 12. Was your training on Earth sufficient to face your mission or do you have to improvise to deal with unforeseen problems? 13. Is there always something to do on the ISS or are there moments when you are bored? 14. How is your daily routine on the space station? 15. What's it like to sleep with no gravity in space? 16. If possible what planet would you like to explore? 17. You are Captain in the Italian Air Force and have flown more than 20 types of aircraft: which is the most complex to pilot? 18. Can you tell us a curious episode about your trip to the ISS? 19. Do you ever get homesick? 20. Once back on Earth, is it difficult going back to everyday life, do you have to do rehabilitation and how long does it take? 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. Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Sat, 21Sept2013, 10:03 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 2013-09-12 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Sep '13

12 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-12 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. Fermi – A. Oggioni”, Villasanta, Italy, direct via IZ2GOJ Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-09-16 08:04:08 UTC 39 deg Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-21 10:03:05 UTC 89 deg Exp. 35/36 back on earth (***) Congratulations on a job well done! (***) Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS Aleksandr Misurkin Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR 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 2013-09-12 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 852. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 834. 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 2013-09-09 18:30 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 **************************************************************************** Exp. 35/36 back on earth (***) Congratulations on a job well done! (***) 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 2013-09-09 18:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-09 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland, direct via HB9OK Contact was successful: Mon 2013-09-09 07:17:03 UTC 80 deg (***) Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. Fermi – A. Oggioni”, Villasanta, Italy, direct via IZ2GOJ (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-09-16 08:04:08 UTC 39 deg (***) Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-21 10:03:05 UTC 89 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 2013-09-09 18:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 852. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 8343. (***) 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 2013-09-09 18:30 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. 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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2013 Symposium Tour Registration
by Alan 08 Sep '13

08 Sep '13

Hi, AMSAT has announced two great tours for the 2013 Symposium: The Battleship Texas, and the NASA Johnson Space Center. Both tours are open to all Symposium participants. However, due to the requirement for additional information for the JSC tour, the methods of booking tours are different. The Battleship Texas tour may be booked directly on the AMSAT Store: http://preview.tinyurl.com/lqw8o9x The details for the NASA JSC tour may be found on the AMSAT Store: http://preview.tinyurl.com/lr9e9cs However, it cannot be booked on the AMSAT Store due to the requirement for additional information. It must be booked directly with the AMSAT office. Information on how to do this, and the required information for non-US nationals, is included on the Store item. We regret the additional complications, and appreciate your understanding. 73s, Alan WA4SCA AMSAT Store Stock Boy

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-08 00:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Sep '13

07 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-08 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN, direct via WØGKP Contact was successful: Sat 2013-09-07 15:03:34 UTC 67 deg (***) S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland, direct via HB9OK Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-09-09 07:17:03 UTC 80 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 2013-09-08 00:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 851. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 833. (***) 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 2013-09-08 00:00 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 Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 07 Sep '13

07 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN on 07 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:03 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W0GKP. The contact should be audible over The middle U.S and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Duluth Children's Museum is a place where children begin their lifelong exploration of an ever-expanding world. The mission of the Duluth Children's Museum is to spark children's curiosity. One of the first children's museums in the country, the Duluth Children's Museum opened in 1930 as a resource for teachers, schoolchildren and families to learn more about their world neighbors. The Duluth Children's Museum serves more than 80,000 children, caregivers and educators annually through its exhibition and education programs. The museum's primary constituency is children age three to eight and their families. The extended constituency is children birth to three and children eight to twelve and family members. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. When did you start to learn about your present career? Why do you do it? 2. What were the biggest fears you had to overcome in order to become an astronaut? 3. While living on the space station what has been the hardest thing to adapt to? 4. Outside of missing your friends and family, what do you miss the most about Earth? Do you get homesick? 5. What is your favorite thing to do in space? 6. What games do you play on the station? 7. What do you do if there is a medical emergency? 8. Do you sleep better in space or on Earth? 9. What is the most interesting or amazing thing you've seen in space? 10. How often do you have contact with your family on Earth? 11. How often do you go out of the space station? 12. What will you miss most about being in space when your time on the space station is over? 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. S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland, direct via HB9OK Mon, 09Sept2013, 07:17 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 S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 06 Sep '13

06 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland on 09 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 07:17 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and HB9OK. The contact should be audible over Switzerland and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. The vocational school S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano) for multimedia electronics operates in the fields of electronics and computer technology (audio and video devices, computer science, telecommunications, etc.). The AFC (certificate of professional capacity) together with the school leaving technical qualifications certificate enables the students to continue their studies in vocational universities in the Electronics, Telecommunications and Computer Technology fields. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. How do you spend your days on the ISS? 2. How do you stay in contact with your family? 3. In your free time, you've made an important discovery "random"? 4. What are your hobbies on the ISS, after a day of work? 5. What is it like to stay in weightless conditions? 6. What do you miss most of the earth? 7. Even knowing all the risks you take, you can go to bed peacefully? 8. What is the plan of a medical emergency for an illness or injury? 9. They are dangerous spacewalks? 10. You are able to see shooting stars? 11. What advice would you give to those who want to become an astronaut? 12. By what criteria and objectives set the orbit of the ISS? 13. Why all these nations have decided to join forces in a single project? 14. Did you happen to observe a supernova from the space station? 15. When working on projects with astronauts from other countries language differences cause problems? 16. That kind of scientific experiments do you do? 17. What was your first sentence or thoughts when you met microgravity for the first time? 18. What kind of food you eat on the ISS? 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-04 23:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Sep '13

04 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-04 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA, direct via KK4OVR Contact was successful: Wed 2013-09-04 14:15:45 UTC 40 deg (***) Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN, direct via WØGKP Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-07 15:03:34 UTC 67 deg S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland, direct via HB9OK Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-09-09 07:17:03 UTC 80 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 2013-09-04 23:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 850. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 832. (***) 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 2013-09-04 23:30 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. 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 2013-09-03 15:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Sep '13

03 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-03 15:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA, direct via KK4OVR Contact is a go for: Wed 2013-09-04 14:15:45 UTC 40 deg Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN, direct via WØGKP Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-07 15:03:34 UTC 67 deg S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland, direct via HB9OK Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-09-09 07:17:03 UTC 80 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 2013-09-03 15:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 849. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 831. 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 2013-08-31 21:00 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 Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 02 Sep '13

02 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA on 04 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:15 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KK4OVR. The contact should be audible over portions of the eastern U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Mill Springs Academy is an accredited independent school with a college-prep program dedicated to the academic, physical and social growth of students who have not realized their full potential in a traditional classroom setting. Since 1981 we have been supporting student learning by raising expectations and developing self-motivation, while providing skills and values for life. The population consists of average to above average, students in grades 1-12, with learning disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Disorder. Small classes and an individualized curriculum help them to capitalize on their strengths while learning coping strategies. Mill Springs offers a broad range of fine arts options, a variety of competitive sports, and an extended day program. In the summer months, summer school, summer camp and sport workshops are offered. Our 85-acre campus is nestled in the beautiful rolling hills and pasture land of Alpharetta. We can be found on Twitter (@millspringsacad), Facebook and Pinterest or on our website: www.millsprings.org Our school motto is Success In School. Success In Life. Joining in this ARISS Radio Contact will be students and faculty from the Brandon Hall School. Brandon Hall is located in Dunwoody, another northern suburb of Atlanta. Brandon Hall's mission as a coeducational boarding and day school is to provide a challenging college preparatory experience immersed in technology. Also joining us might be students from Crabapple Crossing Elementary, a nearby public school. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the most interesting research project you've done on the ISS? 2. Have you ever seen any big storms or hurricanes or wildfires from space? 3. What happens to your tears when you cry in space? 4. What is the prettiest sight you've seen in space? 5. What does it feel like to experience G forces coming up to the ISS? 6. How does time pass when there is no distinctive night and day? 7. Do you use social networks while on the ISS? 8. What do you do for fun in space that you can't do here on earth? 9. How does zero gravity affect the things you dream about? 10. How do you get a haircut in space (without hairs getting everywhere)? 11. What are the effects of being in space on your muscles when you return home? 12. What made you want to be an astronaut? 13. How do you deal with all the different languages on the ISS? 14. If the space program were taking requests, what would you like delivered to the ISS? 15. What is the most exciting part about being in space? 16. What do you have to do to avoid other things in space? 17. From the ISS, can you see other planets? 18. Is being in space what you thought it would be? 19. How long have you been on the ISS? 20. What kind of training did you have to have to become 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. Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN, direct via WØGKP Sat, 07Sept2013, 15:03 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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