February 2015 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

ARISS News Release 15-06
by David H Jordan 17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15

*ARISS NEWS RELEASE * *no. 15-06* *p1 of 2* *Tuesday, February 17, 2015* *David Jordan, AA4KN* *ARISS PR* aa4kn(a)amsat.org This is a copy of an ARRL news release from Debra Johnson - Education Services Manager ARRL - The National Association of Amateur Radio *ARISS School Proposal Window is now Open* *February 17, 2015* — ARISS is now accepting proposals for U.S. schools wishing to schedule contacts between their students and the International Space Station for the next cycle. Details on submitting proposals can be found below in the attached ARRL News Release. This is a copy of an ARRL news release from Debra Johnson - Education Services Manager ARRL - The National Association of Amateur Radio *Message to US Educators * *Amateur Radio on the International Space Station * *Contact Opportunity * *Call for Proposals * *Proposal Window February 15 – April 15, 2015 * The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between *January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2016*. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. *The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2015. *Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. *The Opportunity * Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students and educators to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about *p.2 of 2* satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in contact dates and times. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA. *More Information* Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions go to www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions to ariss(a)arrl.org. *Join us on Facebook : Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS)* *Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status* *Contact:* David Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org

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ARISS News Release 15-05
by David H Jordan 17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15

*ARISS NEWS RELEASE * *no. 15-05* *Tuesday, February 17, 2015* *David Jordan, AA4KN* *ARISS PR* aa4kn(a)amsat.org *SSTV Activity from the ISS is scheduled for February-Update* *February 17, 2015* — ARISS announced that space enthusiasts have a second chance to receive SSTV image transmissions from the International Space Station. Participants can anticipate watching for the transmissions from February 21, 2015 through February 23, 2015. The pictures to be downlinked will be Series 1 images allowing the world-wide community of hams and schools to receive previously sent pictures, but replacing one with new additional image added specially for this event. SSTV transmissions will begin running non-stop at 10:30 UTC on February 21 and ending at the start of the crew member’s sleep period on February 23. As in previous sessions, the mode used to transmit the Slow Scan TV signals will be PD180 producing high quality images with a frame scan of 187 seconds. All photos will be sent throughout an operation period in intervals of 3 minutes on and 3 minutes off. The transmit frequency will be 145.800 MHz. Received images can be uploaded to the ARISS Image gallery found at *http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php* <http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php>* .* The ARISS team is developing plans for transmitting new images to space enthusiasts around the world in upcoming months. *ABOUT ARISS* Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States, and other international space agencies and international amateur radio organizations around the world. The primary purpose of ARISS is to organize scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers from amateur radio clubs and coordination from the ARISS team, the ISS crew members speak directly with large group audiences in a variety of public forums such as school assemblies, science centers and museums, Scout camporees, jamborees and space camps, where students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies and Amateur Radio. Find more information at *www.ariss.org* <http://www.ariss.org>, *www.amsat.org* <http://www.amsat.org> and *www.arrl.org <http://www.arrl.org>*. *ARISS* *Join us on Facebook : Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS)* *Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status* *Contact:* David Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Council Rock High School-South, Holland, PA
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Council Rock High School-South, Holland, PA on 19 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:18 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and K3DN. The contact should be audible over the eastern 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. A team of science and technology students and their teachers from Council Rock South High School, Richboro, PA will be speaking directly with astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) as it flies over the Philadelphia area. A group of experienced operators from the Warminster Amateur Radio Club will be at the school to assist the teachers and students as they use Ham Radio technology to make the contact. The school will be using a recently donated radio system and antennas to participate in the ARISS program (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) in which students talk directly with the astronauts and ask questions about living in space while the astronauts are actually there. Science teachers Jerry Fetter and Jeff Warmkessel have been with NASA's NEAT program (Network of Educator-Astronaut Teachers) since 2004 and got the idea of applying to the ARISS program when Fetter's Astronomy classes were talking about living in space. "They kept asking questions which only astronauts would know how to answers", said Fetter. "I remember thinking how great it would be if we could just ask them directly. To be able to ask the astronauts while they fly overhead is beyond my wildest plans!" Students in various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs at Council Rock South High School have spent time considering which questions are important enough to ask an astronaut in the short amount of time available (approximately 12 minutes) as the ISS's flight path crosses over the area. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What are the precautionary measures that you go through to protect yourselves from micrometeoroids penetrating the space station or space suit? 2. Does the 90 minute orbit time affect you or how you work? 3. Has there ever been an injury onboard that was made more difficult to treat due to lack of gravity? 4. What are some everyday problems that you experience in space? 5. Do you think there is value in exploring space related to the economics of our country? 6. Is there a large temperature difference on the ISS due to the constant sunrise and sunset and how does that affect day to day activities and experiments? 7. When you return to Earth, what will you experience during re-entry and what training did you go through to prepare for it? 8. What type or types of human impact on Earth are visible from space? 9. Do you have any free time in space or are you always working? 10. How does your body adjust to microgravity and how does your body change? 11. How do solar flares and other solar storms affect your daily routines during a mission? 12. What is it like readjusting to the force of gravity when you come back to Earth after being away for so long? 13. What advice would you give a high school student hoping to pursue a career as an astronaut? 14. What is your favorite part of being in space? 15. Are there technologies developing in space or technologies that allow you to work and live in space but are also good for people on Earth? 16. Are there any insulators or temperature regulating devices that change due to the light exposure? 17. How does adjusting to microgravity affect your sleep cycle? 18. How is completing experiments in microgravity different than on Earth? 19. How many hours of training did you have to go through before your first expedition? 20. What are some different foods that you eat in space and what is your favorite? 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 volunteer support and leadership from AMSAT and IARU societies around the world with the ISS space agencies partners: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA. 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/ Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-02-12 02:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-02-12 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: W.T. Sampson (DoD school), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact was successful: Wed 2015-02-11 15:58:00 UTC 34 deg (***) Council Rock High School-South, Holland, PA, direct via K3DN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Thu 2015-02-19 18:18:27 UTC 77 deg **************************************************************************** ** From 2015-05-11 to 2015-06-14, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** From 2015-11-05 to 2015-12-06, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 119 Francesco IKØWGF with 110 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 107 **************************************************************************** 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 2015-02-12 02:00 UTC. (***) (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 955. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 926. (***) 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, did you miss the proposal window for October 17 to December 15, 2014? The next call for proposals to host an ARISS contact is coming up in February, 2015. Call for Proposals Proposal Window February 15 – April 15, 2015 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2016. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2015. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students and educators to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in contact dates and times. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA. More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. More details on expectations, audience, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions are available at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions to ariss(a)arrl.org. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2015-02-12 02:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 41/42 on orbit Barry Wilmore Alexander Samokutyayev Elena Serova Exp. 42/43 on orbit Terry Virts Anton Shkaplerov Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS Contact Wednesday
by John Spasojevich 10 Feb '15

10 Feb '15

Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with participants at the W.T. Sampson (DoD school),Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Wednesday February 11th. Aqusition of Signal is anticipated at 15:58 UTC The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between IR0ISS and IK1SLD in Italy. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. WT Sampson Unit School is a K-12 DoDDS (Department of Defense Dependents Schools) school located in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Our school provides education opportunities for GTMO’s students from Sure Start through 12th grade. Our students are primarily the children of military and civilian families stationed here at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Audio from this contact will be fed into the: EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) 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. Due to control issues with the echolink server, breaks will be done manually and mute functions will not be operation so please do not key up during the event. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** 73, john AG9D ARISS Audio Distribution

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-02-09 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Feb '15

09 Feb '15

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-02-09 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: W.T. Sampson (DoD school), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Wed 2015-02-11 15:58:00 UTC 34 deg Council Rock High School-South, Holland, PA, direct via K3DN (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Thu 2015-02-19 18:18:27 UTC 77 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** From 2015-05-11 to 2015-06-14, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** From 2015-11-05 to 2015-12-06, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 119 Francesco IKØWGF with 110 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 107 **************************************************************************** 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 2015-02-09 19:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 954. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 925. 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, did you miss the proposal window for October 17 to December 15, 2014? The next call for proposals to host an ARISS contact is coming up in February, 2015. Call for Proposals Proposal Window February 15 – April 15, 2015 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2016. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2015. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students and educators to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in contact dates and times. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA. More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. More details on expectations, audience, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions are available at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions to ariss(a)arrl.org. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2015-02-05 19:30 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 https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 41/42 on orbit Barry Wilmore Alexander Samokutyayev Elena Serova Exp. 42/43 on orbit Terry Virts Anton Shkaplerov Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with W.T. Sampson (DoD school), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 08 Feb '15

08 Feb '15

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at W.T. Sampson (DoD school), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on 11 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:58 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between IR0ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. WT Sampson Unit School is a K-12 DoDDS (Department of Defense Dependents Schools) school located in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Our school provides education opportunities for GTMO's students from Sure Start through 12th grade. Our students are primarily the children of military and civilian families stationed here at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. We are accredited by the North Central Association, Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI). NCA CASI is part of the unified organization AdvancED whose focus is to help member schools continually improve student performance and school conditions. Our mission is to educate, engage, and empower each student to succeed in a dynamic world. We envision a technologically sophisticated learning environment, supported by our families and community, where all students attain their highest levels of success. Where understanding and appreciating diversity is an integral part of the learning process; thereby, empowering all students to become physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy citizens of the global community. Although officially designated as a Unit School, WT Sampson is actually located on two separate campuses about 2 miles apart. Currently, there are approximately 130 students at the elementary school (SS through 5th grade) and 90 students (6th through 12th grade) at the secondary campus. Despite our small size, WT Sampson provides all students with the highest quality of education and a safe environment. The dedicated and highly qualified faculty remains focused on the mission, vision, and philosophy of our school. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How long did it take you to reach the ISS after launch? 2. What is the overall size of the space station? How big are the compartments? 3. What are you researching on the ISS? 4. What made you want to become an astronaut? 5. How many days have you been in space? 6. How type of education does one need to become an astronaut? 7. What time is it on the space station and how do you know when to sleep? 8. What happens to your muscles when you return to Earth? 9. What type of training do you do before going up into space? 10. How did you feel the first time you launched into outer-space? 11. When launching, how long does it take to leave the atmosphere? 12. Since you all live together and are always close to each other, how do you solve conflicts and arguments? 13. Where do you get fruits and vegetables? 14. What has been your favorite experience so far on board the ISS? 15. What do you miss most about Earth while you are on the ISS? 16. How long can you stay in space? 17. What are you trying to accomplish on the space station? 18. How many times have you been to the ISS? 19. What is it like wearing a space suit? 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 volunteer support and leadership from AMSAT and IARU societies around the world with the ISS space agencies partners: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA. 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/ Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-02-05 19:30 UTC Quick list of schedu
by AJ9N＠aol.com 05 Feb '15

05 Feb '15

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-02-05 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scuola Media Locatelli-Oriani, Milano, Italy, telebridge and Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado “Bachelet”, Cernusco sul naviglio, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact was successful: Thu 2015-02-05 10:37:35 UTC 33 deg (***) W.T. Sampson (DoD school), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Wed 2015-02-11 15:58:00 UTC 34 deg **************************************************************************** ** >From 2015-05-11 to 2015-06-14, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ** >From 2015-11-05 to 2015-12-06, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS)hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ **************************************************************************** *** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 119 Francesco IKØWGF with 110 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 107 **************************************************************************** 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 2015-02-05 19:30 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 954. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 925. (***) 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, did you miss the proposal window for October 17 to December 15, 2014? The next call for proposals to host an ARISS contact is coming up in February, 2015. Call for Proposals Proposal Window February 15 – April 15, 2015 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2016. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2015. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students and educators to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in contact dates and times. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA. More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. More details on expectations, audience, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions are available at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions to ariss(a)arrl.org. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2015-02-05 19:30 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 https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 41/42 on orbit Barry Wilmore Alexander Samokutyayev Elena Serova Exp. 42/43 on orbit Terry Virts Anton Shkaplerov Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-02-03 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Feb '15

03 Feb '15

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-02-03 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scuola Media Locatelli-Oriani, Milano, Italy, telebridge and Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado “Bachelet”, Cernusco sul naviglio, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Thu 2015-02-05 10:37:35 UTC 33 deg W.T. Sampson (DoD school), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Wed 2015-02-11 15:58:00 UTC 34 deg **************************************************************************** ** >From 2015-05-11 to 2015-06-14, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ** >From 2015-11-05 to 2015-12-06, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS)hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ **************************************************************************** *** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 119 Francesco IKØWGF with 110 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 107 **************************************************************************** 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 2015-02-03 19:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 952. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 924. 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, did you miss the proposal window for October 17 to December 15, 2014? The next call for proposals to host an ARISS contact is coming up in February, 2015. Call for Proposals Proposal Window February 15 – April 15, 2015 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2016. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2015. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students and educators to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in contact dates and times. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA. More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. More details on expectations, audience, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions are available at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions to ariss(a)arrl.org. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2015-02-01 02:30 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 https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 41/42 on orbit Barry Wilmore Alexander Samokutyayev Elena Serova Exp. 42/43 on orbit Terry Virts Anton Shkaplerov Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Media Locatelli-Oriani, Milano, Italy, and Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado "Bachelet", Cernusco sul naviglio, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 02 Feb '15

02 Feb '15

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Scuola Media Locatelli-Oriani, Milano, Italy, and Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado "Bachelet", Cernusco sul naviglio, Italy on 05 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:37 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Presentation Scuola Media Locatelli-Oriani The middle school Locatelli Oriani is located in the center of Milan, just a few steps from the planetarium. It's part of the comprehensive institute Pisacane and Poerio: two buildings with primary school and middle school. All the activities, both from educational and didactical point of view are primarily focused on well-being of students. The educational proposal, following the ministerial indication, has been enriched by educational trips, schools trips, sports days, concerts, music, theatre and dance as well as themed initiatives in science, languages and art. Among these there are KET and PET (in-depth courses about foreign languages), summer holidays abroad, participation to the math games held by Bocconi university and "Scatti di scienza" (photographs and movies competition about science made by students). The school was involved also in Mission X 2012 and, together with Rai Scuola (the national TV), have been realized a documentary movie for the ministerial project "Salute". There is the student council, two students per class elected by the others. They meet monthly to discuss and propose new ideas and initiatives on how to improve the school and develop solidarity, community spirit and recognition of human and civil rights. Since several years the council is taking care of children remote adoption, together with humanitarian organizations. Presentation of Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado "Bachelet" The school V. Bachelet is a natural continuation of the educational work begun in 1981 by some parents and teachers, founding the Elementary School "The Aurora", they were attempting to create a school in a cooperative solidarity-based education. Since 2006 the Institute Aurora-Bachelet is twinned with the Little Prince Primary School in Nairobi and since September 2012 is based in the brand new facility located in Via Buonarroti in Cernusco S/N. The students from the third classes followed, over the last few years, an articulated astronomy course marked by significant moments: realization of a book to celebrate the 40th Moon landing anniversary, visit the astronomical observatory in Cernusco S/N, see the live event between Pope Benedict XVI and the ISS, meet ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, meet the professor Amalia Ercoli Finzi from Milan University, meet mr. Valerio Nassi and his hand-made space models and meet eng. Marco Molina (Selex ES) who introduced in several lessons the human space exploration and robotic space exploration (specially focused on Rosetta mission). Preparing for the school contact with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, eng. Marco Molina introduced to students all the details about her Futura mission and provided an autographed Samantha's potrait picture. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Sappiamo che nello spazio e' possibile coltivare piante, ma come si fa ad innaffiarle ed a evitare che il terriccio si disperda fluttuando liberamente? 2. L'organizzazione cosi' precisa della giornata sulla ISS per te e' un vincolo o una necessita'? 3. La ISS grazie alla microgravita' ci sembra un ambiente senza barriere architettoniche: lo spazio potrebbe essere una nuova frontiera anche per i disabili? 4. Vedere sorgere il Sole cosi' tante volte in un giorno ha conseguenze sul fisico e sulla psiche? Quali sono i maggiori cambiamenti a livello fisico che avverti vivendo in microgravita'? 5. I computer utilizzati nello spazio sono diversi dai normali computer? Quale sistema operativo utilizzano? 6. Come e' nata la tua passione per l'astronomia? Ci sono state persone o eventi particolari che la hanno fatta scaturire? 7. In Italia hanno costruito per esempio il nodo 2 e 3. Ti senti come a casa a girare tra componenti costruiti in Italia? 8. Come ti piace impiegare il tempo libero, se ne hai, sulla ISS? 9. Affronteresti un viaggio di andata e ritorno da Marte? 10 Quali persone e quali oggetti ti mancano di piu' vivendo sulla ISS? Com'e' essere in orbita in compagnia di poche persone? Ci si sente "soli"? 11. Abbiamo visto che hai sempre scritto e condiviso le tue esperienze gia' prima del lancio e che continui a farlo: al tuo rientro pensi di scrivere un libro? 12. Quali cose hai visto che non avresti mai immaginato sulla ISS, nonostante la tua lunga preparazione? 13. Cosa riporterai a terra con te, sia in senso materiale che astratto? 14. Quali esperimenti ed attivita' stai svolgendo sulla ISS? 15. Qual e' la cosa che ti ha colpito di più della ISS? 16. Cosa e come si mangia nello spazio? Quali sono i tuoi cibi preferiti e com'e' il loro sapore? 17. E' più faticoso effettuare tutte le attivita' in assenza degli effetti del peso? 18. Hai assistito allo storico "accometaggio" di Rosetta, avvenuto qualche giorno prima della tua partenza per la ISS? Se sì, che emozioni hai provato? 19. Quando tornerai a Terra, in che modo e con quali percorsi ti riabituerai alla forza di gravità? 20. Per te sarebbe possibile vivere nello spazio, non solo per gli astronauti ma anche per le persone comuni come noi studenti? 21. Cosa hai provato dopo il lancio, quando ti sei resa conto di essere nello spazio? 22. Ci sono state difficolta' durante questi mesi di permanenza a bordo della ISS? Se si', di che tipo? Translation 1. We know that in space is possible to grow plants, but how do you put water and how do you prevent topsoil from floating around? 2. Is, the precise schedule on the ISS, a constraint or a needs for you? 3. Thanks to microgravity, the ISS is a barrier-free environment: do you think space could be considered the new frontier especially for people with disabilities? 4. Looking at the Sun rising so many times a day is affecting in some way your body and mind? Which are the most important body modification you feel in microgravity? 5. Are the computer used in space different from what we use on earth? Which operating system do they have? 6. How did you discover your passion for astronomy? Did you remember people or events that helped to? 7. Node 2 and 3 have been built in Italy. Do you feel home moving inside these modules? 8. How do you spend your free time, if you have it, on the ISS? 9. Would you take part in a trip to Mars and back? 10. Which people and things do you miss most while living on ISS? How is the life in orbit with just a few people? Do you feel alone? 11. We see that you share your experience from the beginning and you still do from there: do you plan to write a book at your return to Earth? 12. Despite your very long training, did you see things on the ISS that you would never imagined? 13. What will you bring back to Earth both physically and mentally? 14. Which activities and experiments are you performing on the ISS? 15. What was the detail that impressed you most on the ISS? 16. How and what do you eat in space? Which are your favourite foods and what is the flavour? 17. Is it more difficult doing activities without the effect of weight? 18. Did you see the historical landing of Rosetta on a comet? If yes, what was yourfeeling? 19. Coming back to Earth, wow are you going to get back used again to weight and gravity, coming back to Earth? 20. Do you think it would be possible living in space for normal people like us as students? 21. What was your feeling after the launch, as soon as you realized of being in space? 22. Did you have troubles on the ISS up to now? If yes, what? 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. W.T. Sampson (DoD school), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Wed 11Feb2015, 15:58 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the volunteer support and leadership from AMSAT and IARU societies around the world with the ISS space agencies partners: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA. 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/ Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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