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Re: [sarex] [amsat-bb] ISS contact May 2nd
by AJ9N＠aol.com 01 May '15

01 May '15

Hi all, I am the one who first posts all ARISS announcements to the SAREX BB (_sarex(a)amsat.org_ (mailto:sarex@amsat.org) ) concerning upcoming scheduling, etc. So you would need to be on the SAREX-BB mailing list to get those regularly. I do not normally post directly to the AMSAT-BB (_amsat-bb(a)amsat.org_ (mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org) ). Within a few days of the contact, Dave AA4KN will also post an announcement to the SAREX BB that has more details concerning the upcoming school and questions to be asked. The upcoming contact is scheduled to be a telebridge via IK1SLD in Italy and Samantha IZØUDF using IRØISS. She will be talking to students from Sol Plaatje Primary School, Mahikeng, South Africa, and Scuola Secondaria di I Grado, Caprino Bergamasco, Italy. The contact time is scheduled to be Sat 2015-05-02 14:34:27 UTC at about 45 deg max elevation. It is recommended that one start listening approximately 10 minute before the announced time to make sure that there was no orbital change. And make sure you are using the very latest Keps set. Often times we are able to simulcast the contact via the IRLP and Echolink systems. John AG9D usually will post an announcement if the contact is going to be on IRLP or Echolink as he handles the interface for ARISS. Sometimes the schools will also stream using their own system. We try to post if any of this is going to happen. Hope this helps. Thanks for your interest in ARISS. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS mentors Huntington Beach, CA In a message dated 5/1/2015 11:16:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, hans(a)intekom.co.za writes: Hi I am facilitating the South African end. It is via telebridge Hans -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Doug - k4GKJ Sent: 01 May 2015 05:52 PM To: AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS contact May 2nd I hear a rumor of a contact May 2nd, 14:30 UTC....... Africa & Italy with Samantha...... Don't know if it's telebridge or direct..... Check your prediction software to see if your in the footprint at that time... Doug K4GKJ Doug Bennight K4GKJ 528-5772 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Sol Plaatje Primary School, Mahikeng, South Africa, and Scuola Secondaria di I Grado, Caprino Bergamasco, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 May '15

01 May '15

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Sol Plaatje Primary School, Mahikeng, South Africa, and Scuola Secondaria di I Grado, Caprino Bergamasco, Italy on 02 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:34 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. Scuola Secondaria di I Grado: Caprino Bergamasco and its school are located atop of hills in between Bergamo and Lecco region. The school facility, recently built, serve the small community of 3000 people, it has pupils from age 3 to 14. Students from 11 to 14 have been involved in the ARISS activity, belonging to classes 1E, 2E, 2F and 3E. Sol Plaatje Primary School: It is a co-ed school having Gr.0-Gr.7. There are 1216 learners in the school, planet Earth and beyond is part of the curriculum and as a school they try to develop the learner's knowledge about space bodies and inculcate a love for the subject within the learners. Sol Plaatje Primary School participated on at the 2014 SAASTA Astronomy Quiz with a team - made by Ebenitha Esterhuizen, Kgotlholela Seagisa, Oratile Selatlhedi and Orefile Morule, prepared by the teacher Ms Micalla Lucas - and resulted the best among more than 1.700 schools. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. When did you dock to ISS and which is the purpose for your mission? 2. Quale e' stata l'esperienza piu' emozionante che hai vissuto fino ad ora? 3. I would love to be an astronaut one day and I would like to know what the requirements are to become an astronaut? 4. Quali sensazioni si provano durante il lancio? 5. In case of emergency, what safety measures do you have in place on the ISS? 6. Dalle foto che invii sembra che a bordo ci sia un clima molto bello di amicizia, quando siete stati scelti hanno pensato anche alla compatibilita' di carattere? 7. What are the living conditions like on the ISS? 8. Noi viviamo in un piccolo paese sulle colline bergamasche e alcuni di noi vengono da paesi lontani, possiamo pensare ad un futuro come cittadini del Mondo senza perdere il ricordo delle nostre origini? 9. What equipment/tools do you use on the ISS? 10. Qual e' la cosa più difficile da fare in microgravita'? 11. Give a brief explanation of how you felt when you first experienced microgravity? 12. Abbiamo osservato che la reazione tra aceto e bicarbonato produce effervescenza e sviluppa CO2, in grado di far gonfiare un palloncino. Cosa accadrebbe in microgravita'? 13. What activities or strategies do you have in place when preparing to go to space? 14. Abbiamo osservato la crescita di batteri e altri microrganismi, che potrebbero provocare malattie, in un terreno di coltura sterile dopo averlo toccato con la punta delle dita. Prima di partire avete seguito un protocollo di igiene particolare per non infettare la ISS? 15. How long does it take for your body to adapt to the gravity on Earth after you have returned from space? 16. Cosa succede se qualcuno si ferisce procurandosi un taglio sulla ISS? Se ci si sente male sulla ISS cosa succede? 17. How many countries are involved in the International Space Station project? 18. Acqua, olio e alcool in un cilindro graduato, tendono a stratificarsi, a causa delle diverse densita': si potrebbero in microgravita'? Cosa accadrebbe? 19. The ISS rotates in low Earth orbit, what does it mean? 20. Dato che da li riesci a vedere tutto il mondo, hai scoperto qualche cosa di nuovo come popoli che vivono in zone nascoste o difficili da raggiungere? 21. Come si fa a riprodurre l'atmosfera sulla ISS? 22. Quale e' la tua paura più grande? Quale e' la cosa peggiore che potrebbe succedere sulla ISS? 23. Ti piacerebbe uscire per una passeggiata spaziale? Potresti averne l'opportunita'? 24. Hai sentito lo sbalzo di temperatura mentre salivi in orbita? Che temperatura c'e' fuori dalla ISS? 25. Quale e' il paese più illuminato di notte? Da li che effetto fa l'inquinamento luminoso? 26. Cosa ne pensi della presenza di vita extraterrestre? 27. Cosa sarebbe successo se il tuo fisico non si fosse preparato prima di entrare in microgravita'? 28. Cosa ti manca di più della Terra? Cosa ti manchera' di più della ISS? 29. Questo era il tuo sogno da sempre o si e' formato nel corso del tempo? 30. Quante volte alla settimana si fa esercizio per mantenersi in forma? Quale e' la parte più difficile dell'allenamento? English translation for the Italian school: 2. What was the most exciting moment up there until now? 4. What did you feel during the launch? 6. From your photos we see a very nice friendship among you. Have you been selected also considering this? 8. We live in a small town in the hills of Bergamo, and some of us come from distant countries, can we think of a future as citizens of the world, without losing the memory of our origins? 10. What's the hardest thing to do in microgravity? 12. We observed that the reaction between vinegar and baking produces effervescence and CO2, able to inflate a balloon. What would happen in microgravity? 14. We observed the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms that could cause disease, in a sterile culture soil, after touching it with your fingertips. Before leaving, did you follow a specific protocol in order to not infect the ISS? 16. What happen if someone is injured on the ISS? And if you feel sick? 18. Water, oil and alcohol in a graduated cilinder, tend to stratify, due to the different density. What would happen in microgravity? 20. From up there you can see all over the world, have you discovered something new like people who live in hidden areas or hard to be reached? 21. How do you reproduce the atmosphere on the ISS? 22. Which is your biggest fear? And what's the worst thing that could happen on the ISS? 23. Would you like to go out for a spacewalk? Might you have the opportunity? 24. Did you feel the change in temperature while in orbit? Which is the temperature outside the ISS? 25. Which is the most illuminated country, as seen from space? From up there, what's the effect of light pollution? 26. What do you think of presence of extraterrestrial life? 27. What would be happened to your body if not trained for microgravity? 28. What do you miss most of the Earth? What will you miss most of the ISS? 29. Was this your dream of becoming astronaut or did you realize it over the years? 30. How many times a week do you train to stay fit? Which is the hardest part of the exercise? 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. Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Enrico Fermi", Lucca, Italy, direct via IQ5LU and Studi di Firenze - Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, direct via IQ5PO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Sat, 09May2015, 09:52 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-04-27 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Apr '15

27 Apr '15

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-04-27 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sol Plaatje Primary School, Mahikeng, South Africa, and Scuola Secondaria di I Grado, Caprino Bergamasco, Italy telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Sat 2015-05-02 14:34:27 UTC 45 deg Ryazan, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Mikhail Korniyenko RN3BF Contact is a go for Thu 2015-05-07 08:30 UTC Kursk, Russia, WWII veterans, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Gennady Padalka RN3DT Contact is a go for Sat 2015-05-09 08:20 UTC Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Enrico Fermi”, Lucca, Italy, direct via IQ5LU and Studi di Firenze – Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, direct via IQ5PO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Sat 2015-05-09 09:52:06 UTC 27 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 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 112 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 2015-04-27 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 967. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 934. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 2015-04-25 01:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 42/43 on orbit Terry Virts Anton Shkaplerov Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Exp. 43/44 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Scott Kelly Mikhail Korniyenko RN3BF **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-04-25 01:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-04-25 01:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Youth In Aviation Program (ECCTAI YIAP) and Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland, USA, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact was successful: Fri 2015-04-24 16:41:27 UTC 64 deg (***) Watch for live simulcast at: http://www.ohhssearchlight.com/news/2015/04/23/ohhs-students-speak-with-astr onauts-aboard-space-station/ Sol Plaatje Primary School, Mahikeng, South Africa, and Scuola Secondaria di I Grado, Caprino Bergamasco, Italy telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Sat 2015-05-02 14:34:27 UTC 45 deg Ryazan, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Mikhail Korniyenko RN3BF Contact is a go for Thu 2015-05-07 08:30 UTC Kursk, Russia, WWII veterans, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Gennady Padalka RN3DT Contact is a go for Sat 2015-05-09 08:20 UTC **************************************************************************** ** >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 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 112 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 2015-04-25 01:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 967. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 934. (***) 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 2015-04-25 01:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 42/43 on orbit Terry Virts Anton Shkaplerov Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Exp. 43/44 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Scott Kelly Mikhail Korniyenko RN3BF **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [sarex] [amsat-bb] Update: ARISS Contact today at 16:40 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

As part of my zillion other duties as an ARISS mentor, I post ARISS announcements to the SAREX-BB. Oftentimes Dave AA4KN (another ARISS mentor) will post an announcement for each specific school a few days before the actual contact that has a little more information about the school itself to the AMSAT-BB and SAREX-BB. We do not have an ARISS only type of list. As part of my announcements I do indicate where one can find the complete schedule. You can go to: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf This one has all of the schools that are presently in our schedule queue. http://www.ariss.org/upcoming-contacts.html This one has the schools that have actually received their contact date and time. http://www.issfanclub.com/ The ISS fan club always is user updated regularily. As always, ARISS suggests that you start listening about 10 minutes before the indicated time. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS mentors In a message dated 4/24/2015 3:11:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, johnbrier(a)gmail.com writes: Thanks so much for the heads up. Does ARISS have an email list I can sign up for to be notified of these events? I got a really good reception here in the Triangle of North Carolina, specifically in Durham where I work. check it out: https://youtu.be/nUavS6Ih8pQ John Brier, KG4AKV, Raleigh, NC On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Frank Bauer <ka3hdo(a)verizon.net> wrote: > All, > > > > I wanted to remind everyone that there will be an ARISS contact today with > the East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Youth In Aviation Program > (ECCTAI YIAP) and the Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland through the > K6DUE telebridge station located in Greenbelt, Maryland. Contact time > should be starting around 12:40 Eastern Time (16:40 UTC). > > > > Listen in on 145.80 MHz. > > > > Questions from the students follows. > > > > 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO > > > > > > 1. Monika: What influenced you to concentrate on aerospace > propulsion and lightweight structures? > > 2. Zion: Was going into space a goal, or did the opportunity > arise and you found it interesting? > > 3. Aric: How did your experience being a fighter pilot help you > adapt to being astronaut? > > 4. Jeremy: What would you do in the event harmful gases are > detected on the space station? > > 5. Hannah-1: What are some things that you go through to be > trained to become an astronaut? > > 6. Terrence: What new technologies are being tested, and how > soon will they be available to the general public? > > 7. Hannah-2: Due to the gravitational change, is it harder to > complete experiments in space than it is on Earth? > > 8. Philip: What will the International Space Station, especially > your expedition, do to prepare for the Commercial Crew Program? > > 9. Deborah: Is it hard to integrate with all the other > international astronauts that live on the space station? > > 10. Ari: How can NASA send probes into space without them > colliding into space junk? > > 11. Amira: What does it feel like after launch when leaving > Earth's atmosphere? > > 12. Anthony: How do you think current reseach will affect future > space expeditions? > > 13. Monika: Since the launch, have you experienced any trouble with > the ISS? > > 14. Zion: Does each crew member work on all the experiments, or > are the experiments assigned to members based on experience in that field? > > 15. Aric: During the 2.5 hours that astronauts exercise, what type > of exercises are included in the Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training > Study? > > 16. Jeremy: How effective is the Functional Task Test to determine > the physiological impairment after long space flights? > > 17. Hannah-1: What was the most influential factor in deciding to > become an astronaut? > > 18. Terrence: What is your daily work schedule like, and how many > hours of sleep do you get? > > 19. Hannah-2: Through what educational training did you go in > order to prepare yourself for the space program? > > 20. Philip: What is the future for the International Space > Station, and human spaceflight in general? > > 21. Deborah: How do you train to live without gravity? > > 22. Ari: How does the microgravity environment on ISS affect your > ability to smell and taste? > > 23. Amira: What were some of the negative effects you experienced > because of prolonged space flight? > > 24. Anthony: Of the current experiments, how many do you expect to > complete while you are onboard the International Space Station? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Update: ARISS Contact today at 16:40 UTC
by Frank Bauer 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

All, I wanted to remind everyone that there will be an ARISS contact today with the East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Youth In Aviation Program (ECCTAI YIAP) and the Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland through the K6DUE telebridge station located in Greenbelt, Maryland. Contact time should be starting around 12:40 Eastern Time (16:40 UTC). Listen in on 145.80 MHz. Questions from the students follows. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO 1. Monika: What influenced you to concentrate on aerospace propulsion and lightweight structures? 2. Zion: Was going into space a goal, or did the opportunity arise and you found it interesting? 3. Aric: How did your experience being a fighter pilot help you adapt to being astronaut? 4. Jeremy: What would you do in the event harmful gases are detected on the space station? 5. Hannah-1: What are some things that you go through to be trained to become an astronaut? 6. Terrence: What new technologies are being tested, and how soon will they be available to the general public? 7. Hannah-2: Due to the gravitational change, is it harder to complete experiments in space than it is on Earth? 8. Philip: What will the International Space Station, especially your expedition, do to prepare for the Commercial Crew Program? 9. Deborah: Is it hard to integrate with all the other international astronauts that live on the space station? 10. Ari: How can NASA send probes into space without them colliding into space junk? 11. Amira: What does it feel like after launch when leaving Earth's atmosphere? 12. Anthony: How do you think current reseach will affect future space expeditions? 13. Monika: Since the launch, have you experienced any trouble with the ISS? 14. Zion: Does each crew member work on all the experiments, or are the experiments assigned to members based on experience in that field? 15. Aric: During the 2.5 hours that astronauts exercise, what type of exercises are included in the Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training Study? 16. Jeremy: How effective is the Functional Task Test to determine the physiological impairment after long space flights? 17. Hannah-1: What was the most influential factor in deciding to become an astronaut? 18. Terrence: What is your daily work schedule like, and how many hours of sleep do you get? 19. Hannah-2: Through what educational training did you go in order to prepare yourself for the space program? 20. Philip: What is the future for the International Space Station, and human spaceflight in general? 21. Deborah: How do you train to live without gravity? 22. Ari: How does the microgravity environment on ISS affect your ability to smell and taste? 23. Amira: What were some of the negative effects you experienced because of prolonged space flight? 24. Anthony: Of the current experiments, how many do you expect to complete while you are onboard the International Space Station?

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ARISS Contact today at 16:40 UTC
by Frank Bauer 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

All, I wanted to remind everyone that there will be an ARISS contact today with the East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Youth In Aviation Program (ECCTAI YIAP) and the Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland through the K6DUE telebridge station located in Greenbelt, Maryland. Contact time should be starting around 12:40 Eastern Time (16:40 UTC). Listen in on 145.80 MHz. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-04-24 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Apr '15

23 Apr '15

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-04-24 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Youth In Aviation Program (ECCTAI YIAP) and Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland, USA, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Fri 2015-04-24 16:41:27 UTC 64 deg Watch for live simulcast at: (***) http://www.ohhssearchlight.com/news/2015/04/23/ohhs-students-speak-with-astr onauts-aboard-space-station/ Sol Plaatje Primary School, Mahikeng, South Africa, and Scuola Secondaria di I Grado, Caprino Bergamasco, Italy telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Sat 2015-05-02 14:34:27 UTC 45 deg Ryazan, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Mikhail Korniyenko RN3BF (***) Contact is a go for Thu 2015-05-07 08:30 UTC (***) Kursk, Russia, WWII veterans, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Gennady Padalka RN3DT (***) Contact is a go for Sat 2015-05-09 08:20 UTC (***) **************************************************************************** ** >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 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 112 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 2015-04-24 01:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 966. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 933. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 2015-04-01 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. 42/43 on orbit Terry Virts Anton Shkaplerov Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Exp. 43/44 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Scott Kelly Mikhail Korniyenko RN3BF **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Youth In Aviation Program (ECCTAI YIAP) and Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Youth In Aviation Program (ECCTAI YIAP) and Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland on 24 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:41 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over 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. The East Coast Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc (ECCTAI) is one of the largest Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. chapters in United States and serves the Washington DC area. ECCTAI is dedicated to keeping alive the history, achievements, and importance of the original Tuskegee Airmen. The term, "Tuskegee Airmen," refers to the men and women, African-Americans and Caucasians, who were involved in the so-called "Tuskegee Experience", the World War II Army Air Corps program to train African Americans to fly and maintain combat aircraft. ECCTAI strives to increase understanding of the "Tuskegee Experience" by honoring the accomplishments and perpetuating the history of the men and women who participated in the "Tuskegee Experience" and to introduce young people to the world of aviation and space through its Youth in Aviation Program (YIAP). YIAP motivates and inspires America's youth to strive for similar excellence of these earlier pioneers. ECCTAI YIAP has a strong long-term partnership with Oxon Hill High School (OHHS). Many Oxon Hill students have pursued aerospace careers as a result of this relationship. OHHS was established in 1925. It is now a renowned public Science and Technology High School in Prince Georges County, Maryland with an enrollment of 1,436 located approximately 1.5 miles from the Nation's Capital along the Potomac River. OHHS has developed stand-out programs in Business and Finance, Engineering and Science, Graphic Arts and Media, Hospitality and Tourism, and Military Science. The school also has a long standing and prestigious Music Department. OHHS' Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFJROTC) program was established in 1966 and remains one of the largest and oldest active units with more than 350 cadets. Within AFJROTC, Aviation Ground School introduces cadets to all aspects of aviation. OHHS hosts a Regional Center that provides services to special-needs students in the area. As a fully functioning tech school, each student is provided a NetBook for all school related academic activities. OHHS's mission is to provide a quality education that develops the content knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will enable all students to reach their maximum potential as responsible, life-long learners and productive citizens. It should be noted that the Tuskegee Airmen who served in the European theater of WWII spent most of their time in Italy. So the Oxon Hill students are excited about this historical/geographic connection with Samantha Cristoforetti the current Italian astronaut on board ISS. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What influenced you to concentrate on aerospace propulsion and lightweight structures? 2. Was going into space a goal, or did the opportunity arise and you found it interesting? 3. How did your experience being a fighter pilot help you adapt to being astronaut? 4. What would you do in the event harmful gases are detected on the space station? 5. What are some things that you go through to be trained to become an astronaut? 6. What new technologies are being tested, and how soon will they be available to the general public? 7. Due to the gravitational change, is it harder to complete experiments in space than it is on Earth? 8. What will the International Space Station, especially your expedition, do to prepare for the Commercial Crew Program? 9. Is it hard to integrate with all the other international astronauts that live on the space station? 10. How can NASA send probes into space and prevent them from colliding into space junk? 11. What does it feel like after launch when leaving Earth's atmosphere? 12. How do you think current research will affect future space expeditions? 13. Since the launch, have you experienced any trouble with the ISS? 14. Does each crew member work on all the experiments, or are the experiments assigned to members based on experience in that field? 15. During the 2.5 hours that astronauts exercise, what type of exercises are included in the Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training Study? 16. How effective is the Functional Task Test to determine the physiological impairment after long space flights? 17. What was the most influential factor in deciding to become an astronaut? 18. What is your daily work schedule like, and how many hours of sleep do you get? 19. Through what educational training did you go in order to prepare yourself for the space program? 20. What is the future for the International Space Station, and human spaceflight in general? 21. How do you train to live without gravity? 22. How does the microgravity environment on ISS affect your ability to smell and taste? 23. What were some of the negative effects you experienced because of prolonged space flight? 24. Of the current experiments, how many do you expect to complete while you are onboard the International 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. Sol Plaatje Primary School, Mahikeng, South Africa, and Scuola Secondaria di I Grado, Caprino Bergamasco, Italy telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Sat, 02 May 20142015-05-02 14:34 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-04-20 20:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-04-20 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Youth In Aviation Program (ECCTAI YIAP) and Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland, USA, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Fri 2015-04-24 16:41:27 UTC 64 deg Sol Plaatje Primary School, Mahikeng, South Africa, and Scuola Secondaria di I Grado, Caprino Bergamasco, Italy telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is a go for: Sat 2015-05-02 14:34:27 UTC 45 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** ARISS passes along our condolences to the families of recent silent keys: (***) Max IW1CNF who helped with many of the ARISS Italian telebridge contacts. Clive G3CWV who was very active in AMSAT. **************************************************************************** ** 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 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 112 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 2015-04-20 20:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 966. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 933. 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 2015-04-01 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. 42/43 on orbit Terry Virts Anton Shkaplerov Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Exp. 43/44 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Scott Kelly Mikhail Korniyenko RN3BF **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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