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Measuring space
*PASADENA, CA*—Unmanned spacecraft such as Voyager, Galileo, Cassini,
and Spirit explore the unknown and expand human knowledge. The job of
testing these spacecraft systems—and the measurement instruments they
carry—falls to the Measurement Technology Center (MTC) staff at NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Headed by manager Phil Yates, a group
of 13 engineers and one technician build interfaces for equipment
chassis, write test software, develop control systems, and create
data-acquisition systems.
/Engineers at JPL develop systems to test space-bound equipment./
Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor -- / Test & Measurement World/,
9/1/2005
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SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C#31468
Oct. 4, 2006
Allard Beutel
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4769
James Hartsfield
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
NASA SPACE STATION COMMANDER, CREW TO TAKE A SHORT TRIP
The International Space Station's residents will take a brief ride
around their home on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and NASA TV will provide live
coverage of the short journey.
Expedition 14 Commander Mike Lopez-Alegria, Flight Engineer Mikhail
Tyurin and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter will shut
down vital station systems and undock their Soyuz spacecraft from its
port at the aft end of the Zvezda Service Module.
They will then take a 30-minute trip that will relocate the Soyuz to
the Earth-facing docking port on the station's Zarya module. The
maneuver will free Zvezda's docking port for the arrival of a new
Russian Progress cargo spacecraft later this month.
NASA TV coverage of the Soyuz relocation will begin at 2:45 p.m. EDT
on Oct. 10. Undocking is scheduled at 3:11 p.m. with re-docking
planned at approximately 3:39 p.m.
For NASA TV downlink, streaming video and scheduling information,
visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For more information about the International Space Station or the
Expedition 14 crew, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station
-end-
Engineers at Hamilton Sundstrand keep astronauts comfortable by
calibrating systems that test environmental controls in spacecraft and
space suits.
Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor -- Test & Measurement World, 10/1/2006
Windsor Locks, CT—Space is one hostile environment. There’s no air to
breathe nor gravity to hold you down. Temperatures are frigid where the
sun doesn’t shine and burning hot where it does. Anything that generates
heat has no air to cool it. Thus, equipment and astronauts would
overheat without proper cooling.
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Hello All,
Astronaut McArthur is invited for the Amsat symposium in San Fransisco.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006Keynote.php
McArthur shall talk about his amateur radio adventures during his mission
in the ISS Space Station.
http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-12/inflight/ndxpag…
McArthur worked 130 DXCC countries, and all states (WAS) of America.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/06/01/103/?nc=1
Sadly I can not join the Amsat symposium.
I wonder if there is someone who can record (good quality) VIDEO + AUDIO during
McArthur his speech.
After the Amsat symposium I hope someone can send me the video on a CDROM so
I can also put the video on my website where everyone can download the video.
Keep in mind: McArthur his mission was an unique event for thousands of hams
all over the world!!! (keep something from the history saved for the future!!!).
In the past we helped McArthur with our NA1SS DXCC campaign.
We have encouraged many (also rare) DXCC countries and asked them (via e-mail) to
trie McArthur NA1SS.
It was a great success, after many hams have sended enthusiast e-mails and were
proud of their contact with an astronaut in a Space Station, some hams came from rare
DXCC countries (or continents) where noone ever have made a contact with
a Space Station before.
Look here NA1SS worked DXCC´s: http://www.issfanclub.com/dxcc
In case you want to record McArthur on VIDEO + AUDIO please let me know!!!
Send an e-mail to: isszarya(a)hotmail.com
73's Cor PD0RKC
ISS info: http://www.pd0rkc.com
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2006-09-29 15:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Expedition 13 has returned to earth. (***)
Congratulations to Pavel and Jeff on job well done! (***)
Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS
Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Space Visitor TMA9/TMA8 has returned to earth. (***)
Congratulations to Anousheh! (***)
Anousheh Ansari
During Expedition 14, ARISS expects to have one ARISS school contact per
month rather than approximately one per week. (***)
It is also anticipated that there many not be many general contacts. (***)
Total number of ARISS school contacts is 255.
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.htmlhttp://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's
ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS
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The schedule page has been updated as of 2006-09-29 15:00 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 2006-09-27 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_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
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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.
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Expedition 13 has returned to earth. (***)
Congratulations to Pavel and Jeff on job well done! (***)
Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS
Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Expedition 13/14 on orbit:
Thomas Reiter DF4TR
Expedition 14 on orbit:
Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK
Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT
Expedition 14 future:
Sunita Williams, KD5PLB
Space Visitor TMA9/TMA8 has returned to earth. (***)
Congratulations to Anousheh! (***)
Anousheh Ansari
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
