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Donations Urgently Needed...
by Thomas Frey 21 Mar '07

21 Mar '07

...to Get ISS Columbus Module Amateur Radio-Ready see http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/03/21/100/?nc=1 Mit freundlichen Grüssen, Regards, 73 Thomas Frey, HB9SKA ______________________________________________________________________ Thomas Frey, Holzgasse 2, CH-5242 Birr, Tel. + Fax: 056 444 93 41 http://home.datacomm.ch/th.frey/ Packet Radio (AX.25): HB9SKA @ HB9PD.CHE.EU

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-21 18:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Mar '07

21 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-21 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Juvenile Space Club in Tatsuno, Tatsunomachi, Nagano-pref, Japan, direct via 8J0T Sat 2007-03-24 00:39 UTC 80 deg Simulcast on Echolink (***) International School of Brussels, B-1170 Brussels, Belgium, telebridge via NN1SS Tue 2007-03-27 13:45 UTC 31 deg via NN1SS Total number of ARISS school contacts is 275. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-21 18:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-03-19 16:00 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_correctio… tf 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 ***************************************************************************** There has been a rumor that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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ARISS event - Juvenile Space Club in Tatsuno, Tatsunomachi, Nagano-pref, Japan - Sat. (Mar 24) 00:39 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 21 Mar '07

21 Mar '07

An International Space Station Expedition 14 ARISS school contact has been planned with students at Juvenile Space Club in Tatsuno, Tatsunomachi, Nagano-pref, Japan on 24 March. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 00:39 UTC. The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and 8J0T. The contact should be audible in Japan and portions of Eastern Asia. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. This rather smaller sized town has about 22,000 in population, is located about 2,450ft above sea level and surrounded by several mountains. These mountains are called part of the roof of Japan. In the town, there are 5 elementary schools and one junior high school. Because plenty of nature remains, it is good habitable place, but most children are living in a closed or isolated area, geographically and even from the information lines. Under these surroundings, 20 children, gathered from 3 elementary schools, are now ready to make contact with an astronaut on the ISS, after about 7 months of extra studies. Before August 2006, they did not know that the ISS existed and several astronauts are working in space. Of course there was no opportunity to speak English. After starting extra classroom work, they opened their eyes for space and took in much knowledge concerning the ISS, Space Shuttles, Space and English as well, like a sponge sucks up water. The members consist of 8 girls and 12 boys, who are from 10 years to 12 years old. As you can see, queries made by boys are focused on the Hardware of ISS and many queries by girls are regarding the human life in the ISS. Beginning in April, all 12 year-old children will go to the same junior high school in the town and subjects like natural science and English will be started for them. However, those children, who are member of this Space Club, will enjoy for learning the new subjects because they already have opened the first door by themselves. The extra classroom studies were assisted by 8 Amateur Radio Operators who all of them are quite familiar with the satellite communications. A special lecture, given by JAXA personnel in the September 2006 has brought a confidence for them to start new school life. Students will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. On the ISS, can you watch normal television programs on the earth? 2. In the ISS, is the bath system installed? 3. How do astronauts in the ISS deal with heavy stress built up? 4. How will you do in case of the ISS gets damaged and faces breaking up? 5. On the ISS which country's time zone is used? 6. Display of the fire works are held on the earth. Can you see those fire works from the space? 7. After your return to the earth, what will be the very first thing you do? 8. What is the room temperature inside of the ISS? 9. Do you always wear the same clothes while you are living in the ISS? 10. During your stay for almost half a year in the space, do you not feel lonely? 11. Has the ISS had ever been struck by meteorites? 12. What is the hardest thing about your work on the ISS? 13. How do you dispose of waste from the ISS? 14. Does you body weight fluctuate during your stay in the ISS? 15. Is it possible to make a phone call from the ISS to anyone on the earth? 16. How often do you talk to your family over the phone? 17. Have you ever seen shooting stars from the ISS? 18. Do you have time to read books during your stay in the ISS? 19. Was it your dream to be an astronaut when you were a kid? 20. Do you have any wish to have another variety of space foods in the future, over? 21. Can you now cultivate and eat any vegetable on the ISS? 22. Is it possible to catch other satellite by hand during the space walk? 23. Did you take any special celebration on the last Christmas day in the space? 24. I am 12 years old. If I have decided to be an astronaut in my mind, are there any particular things which I have to do now for it? 25. Why ISS does not maintain more higher altitude from the earth? Please note, the amateur equipment on the ISS is not functioning in the automatic modes properly and may be silent more than usual. Information about the next scheduled ARISS contact can be found at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): International School of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, telebridge via NN1SS Tue 2007-03-27 13:45 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.rac.ca/ariss (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-20 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Mar '07

20 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-20 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Juvenile Space Club in Tatsuno, Tatsunomachi, Nagano-pref, Japan, direct via 8J0T Sat 2007-03-24 00:39 UTC 80 deg International School of Brussels, B-1170 Brussels, Belgium, telebridge via NN1SS Tue 2007-03-27 13:45 UTC 31 deg via NN1SS Total number of ARISS school contacts is 275. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-19 16:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-03-19 16:00 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_correctio… tf 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 ***************************************************************************** There has been a rumor that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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NASA Sets Briefings on Station Crew Change, Soyuz Move
by Arthur Rowe 20 Mar '07

20 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > Mar. 20, 2007 > > Katherine Trinidad > Headquarters, Washington > 202-358-3749 > > James Hartsfield > Johnson Space Center, Houston > 281-483-5111 > > > > NASA SETS BRIEFINGS ON STATION CREW CHANGE, SOYUZ MOVE > > HOUSTON - NASA will hold a pair of media briefings on Tuesday, March > 27, to preview the upcoming exchange of crews aboard the > International Space Station. > > At 1 p.m. CDT, NASA will preview the upcoming Expedition 15 mission. A > second briefing, set to begin at 2 p.m., will review the work done > during the current Expedition 14 mission aboard the station. The > briefings will originate from NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, > and will be broadcast live on NASA Television. Questions will be > taken from media at participating NASA sites. Reporters should call > their preferred field center to confirm participation availability. > > On March 29, the station's current residents will take a short ride in > the Soyuz TMA-9 spacecraft now docked at the complex. Soyuz Commander > Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition 15 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and > Flight Engineer Suni Williams will move the Soyuz from an > Earth-facing docking port on the Zarya module to a docking port at > the aft of the Zvezda module. The half-hour flight will be broadcast > live on NASA TV, beginning at 5 p.m. > > The Soyuz move frees the Zarya docking port for the arrival of the > Expedition 15 crew, set to launch April 7 in a Soyuz from the > Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor > Yurchikhin, Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov and > Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi will dock to the station > April 9. Lopez-Alegria, Tyurin and Simonyi will return to Earth April > 20 in a Soyuz. > > Williams, who has been aboard the station since December, will remain > with Yurchikhin and Kotov as a member of the Expedition 15 mission. > > Participants in the March 27 briefings include: > > 1 p.m. - Expedition 15 Preview Briefing > -- Kirk Shireman, International Space Station Program deputy manager > -- Susan Brand, Expedition 15 increment manager > -- Bob Dempsey, Expedition 15 lead flight director > > 2 p.m. - Expedition 14 Recap Briefing > -- Ginger Kerrick, Expedition 14 lead flight director > -- Julie Robinson, International Space Station Program scientist > -- Dr. Dave Alexander, Expedition 14 lead flight surgeon > > For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and schedule information, visit: > > > http://www.nasa.gov/ntv > > For more information on the station, visit: > > http://www.nasa.gov/station > > > -end- > > > > >

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ISS Passes Through Moon’s Shadow During Eclipse
by Arthur Rowe 20 Mar '07

20 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Station Passes Through Moon’s Shadow During Eclipse ISS014-E-13848 -- The coastal region in Somalia Image above: The coastal region in Somalia is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14 crew member on the International Space Station. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html The first solar eclipse of 2007 occurred Sunday and was visible from eastern Asia and parts of northern Alaska, with the largest part of the eclipse for the station taking place at 9:54 p.m. EDT. During that period the space station passed through the Moon's shadow once and lost some ability to generate power. The cumulative sunlight available was 84% compared to the “no eclipse” case, i.e., available sunlight during this orbit was 16% lower. On Monday, Flight Engineer Sunita Williams had an amateur radio ham session with students at East Aurora Middle School in East Aurora, New York. Monday was also Williams’ 100th day in space. She was part of the STS-116 crew that arrived to the station in early December.

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Re: ARISS Telebridge Station Update
by Tony, VK5ZAI 20 Mar '07

20 Mar '07

Sorry guys, Kenneth is correct, the reflector strips attachments. It will be around a week but I'll put the general listing of telebridge stations on a web site and post the URL for all to download. Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] wrote: >Tony, >I believe the SAREX reflector strips off attachments. You will need to >provide a link to where folks can download the file. > > > -- Regards Tony. VK5ZAI J.A.(Tony)Hutchison P.O.Box 470 Kingston SE South Australia 5275 Australian ARISS Co-ordinator and Satellite ground Station. Web Site :- http://www.electric-web.org

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Another try, Telebridge Stations
by Tony, VK5ZAI 19 Mar '07

19 Mar '07

Sorry I didn't have the attachment. -- Regards Tony. VK5ZAI J.A.(Tony)Hutchison P.O.Box 470 Kingston SE South Australia 5275 Australian ARISS Co-ordinator and Satellite ground Station. Web Site :- http://www.electric-web.org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-19 16:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 19 Mar '07

19 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-19 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: East Aurora Middle School, East Aurora, New York, telebridge via ZS6BTD Successful: Mon 2007-03-19 13:04 UTC 27 deg (***) Juvenile Space Club in Tatsuno, Tatsunomachi, Nagano-pref, Japan, direct via 8J0T Sat 2007-03-24 00:39 UTC 80 deg International School of Brussels, B-1170 Brussels, Belgium, telebridge via NN1SS Tue 2007-03-27 13:45 UTC 31 deg via NN1SS Total number of ARISS school contacts is 275. (***) QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-19 16:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-03-19 16:00 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_correctio… tf 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 ***************************************************************************** There has been a rumor that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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ARISS Telebridge Station Update
by Tony, VK5ZAI 19 Mar '07

19 Mar '07

Hello All, This is the latest listing of ARISS Telebridge Stations located around the world. There have been some minor adjustments to Lat. Log, and Elev. of some stations -- Regards Tony. VK5ZAI J.A.(Tony)Hutchison P.O.Box 470 Kingston SE South Australia 5275 Australian ARISS Co-ordinator and Satellite ground Station. Web Site :- http://www.electric-web.org

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