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Upcoming ARISS contact with Descartes, Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Descartes, Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France on 09 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:14 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and F6KRK/p. The contact should be audible over France and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in French. Descartes High School is located 30 km South-West from the center of Paris and 10 km from Versailles Palace. There are about 800 students, aged 15 to 18 who study non-vocational subjects for the end-of-the-year test called Baccalaureat. A 2-year preparatory class for entering top engineering schools in France opened 2 years ago. The Astronomy Club has a telescope with which the students observe planets. They have already succeeded taking pictures of the ISS. This year, students study life and work aboard the International Space Station and discover radio amateur activities with the support of the local radio-club F6KRK. The school's English Club is also participating and helping to improve the students' speaking skills for a Space conversation. The students dream to be able to communicate with the ISS so that one day, spotting a small shiny object in the sky, they can say: "I have talked with an astronaut up there!" Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How did you feel during your first day in space? 2. Was becoming an astronaut a child's dream, did someone inspire you, like a role model? 3. How do you cope with cultural differences between astronauts? 4. Have you ever done funny experiments in space, could you give us some examples? 5. We have taken pictures of the ISS with a telescope, have you also got this kind of equipment and do you have time to observe the stars? 6. Have you already experienced extravehicular activity? 7. Does your water recovery system filter all the waste water and is it really efficient? 8. Have you already got the first results of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment? 9. What has been the most exciting experiment for you so far? 10. Are you happy with the food? 11. How difficult is it to cohabit in such a small space with so few people? 12. Do you have the notion of time in space? 13. When you are in space, do you follow the news? 14. How do you clean the station, have you got a specific system like a vacuum cleaner? 15. Are there sometimes problems such as oxygen leaks or fire in the ISS? 16. What do you miss most? 17. What outfits are you allowed to wear? 18. How were you chosen to go to the ISS? 19. Do you have free time during the day? 20. What is the main discovery you have made from growing plants in microgravity? The event will be webcast live in streaming video on http://www.f6krk.org/ARISS/static5/jour-j Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Atheneum Borgloon, Borgloon, Belgium, telebridge via K6DUE Fri, 13 Jan 2012, 12:35 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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KEDR/ARISSat-1 SK, last call for reports
by Alan P. Biddle 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

All, Our busy satellite reentered sometime early on 4 January, 2012. The last telemetry was received at 06:02:14 UTC with the temperatures showing very high: http://www.arissattlm.org/live It was not expected that Space Command would do a TIP, but they did, so we have relatively good information on where it ended. Note the impact window is still 6 hours, but that the telemetry report narrows that to about 4. Report Date/Time 2012-01-04 04:28:00 GMT Predicted Decay Time 2012-01-04 07:00:00 GMT +/- 3 Hours Predicted Decay Location 12.7° S, 354.3° E Direction ascending Inclination 51.6° Revolution Number 2411 High Interest Object N Final Report The predicted impact point is an open part of the South Atlantic, well west of Angola. If you heard the satellite, even briefly, after 0600 UTC, or you did not hear it after that date and you have been regularly hearing it, please let me know. This will help confirm the actual impact point. For those who have been involved with telemetry collection, and the Chicken Little Contest, please give us a couple of days to get things together before we make formal announcements. Thank your all for your efforts! Alan WA4SCA

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2012-01-02 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report January 2, 2012 1. Poland Contact Successful On Saturday, December 31, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between on-orbit Astronaut Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX and students visiting the Historical Museum of Gdansk in Gdansk, Poland. Burbank fielded approximately twelve questions from the students, including those about experiments conducted on the ISS and how micro-gravity affects the human body. The contact was one of the activities the museum held in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the birth of astronomer Johannes Hevelius. The museum displayed exhibitions which represent Hevelius' achievements and research instruments. It also showcased exhibits of modern space exploration. 2. ARISS Presentation at Ham Club ARISS volunteer Dave Jordan, AA4KN will give a presentation on the ARISS program during the Kings Point Amateur Radio Club (KPARC) monthly meeting on January 9 at 2 pm ET. The club is located in Sun City Center, Florida. 3. AMSAT News Service Covers ARISS The January 1 AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-001) talks about ARISSat-1 and when it may re-enter Earth's atmosphere; current predictions are between December 30 and January 16. And with the pending re-entry, an update was given on the Chicken Little Contest, with potential winners listed at www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSatContest . Also included in the bulletin this week are "Highlights of ARISS International Delegates Annual Meeting." All items may be found at: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000579.html

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-01-03 01:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-01-03 01:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Zespół Szkół nr 2, Żuromin, Poland, direct via SP5PMD Contact was successful: Mon 2012-01-02 12:05:46 UTC 44 deg (***) Descartes, Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France, direct via F6KRK/p (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2012-01-09 10:14:05 UTC 82 deg (***) Atheneum Borgloon, Borgloon, Belgium, telebridge via K6DUE (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2012-01-13 12:35:57 UTC 65 deg (***) ARISS thanks all of the mentors, telebridge ground stations, education committee members, and other support folks for a job well done! We especially thank all of the ISS crew members for their interest in supporting ARISS. We know the school kids really appreciate their efforts. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 691. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 674. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. 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. Check out a new ARISS website: https://creator.zoho.com/school.selection.manager/successful-ariss-school-co ntacts/#Page:Home ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-01-03 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2012-01-03 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 **************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. **************************************************************************** Exp. 29/30 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Anton Shkaplerov Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX Exp. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-01-01 21:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 01 Jan '12

01 Jan '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-01-01 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Historical Museum of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland direct via SP2ZIE Contact was successful: Sat 2011-12-31 14:04:02 UTC 50 deg (***) New record for the most events in one year! (***) Zespół Szkół nr 2, Żuromin, Poland, direct via SP5PMD Contact is a go for: Mon 2012-01-02 12:05:46 UTC 44 deg ARISS thanks all of the mentors, telebridge ground stations, education committee members, and other support folks for a job well done! (***) We especially thank all of the ISS crew members for their interest in supporting ARISS. We know the school kids really appreciate their efforts. (***) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 690. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 673. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. 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. Check out a new ARISS website: https://creator.zoho.com/school.selection.manager/successful-ariss-school-co ntacts/#Page:Home ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-01-01 21:30 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2012-01-01 21:30 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 **************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. **************************************************************************** Exp. 29/30 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Anton Shkaplerov Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX Exp. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Chicken Little Contest Update
by Alan P. Biddle 30 Dec '11

30 Dec '11

Now that ARISSat-1 is in its last days, the Chicken Little Contest web site has been updated to include the individual submissions in each category nearest its likely reentry time. www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSatContest You can see how you are doing compared to the competition! It appears that the submissions are sufficiently spread out that we will be able to determine unique winners in each category. However, you can help with this by keeping the telemetry submissions coming. Space Command does not maintain precise Tracking and Impact Prediction (TIP) for minor spacecraft. A small satellite is considered to have reentered when three consecutive tracking stations fail to acquire it, which leaves a considerable window. While the formal last telemetry contest is only open to submission through the telemetry programs, keep listening and note the time and place where you hear it last. After it has been confirmed to have reentered, the last reception including voice and CW, may help narrow that window unless transmissions cease significantly before reentry. Alan WA4SCA

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Zespól Szkól nr 2, Zuromin, Poland
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 27 Dec '11

27 Dec '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Zespól Szkól nr 2, Zuromin, Poland on 02 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:05 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and SP5PMD. The contact should be audible over Poland and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The School nr 2 in Zuromin consists of the primary and the junior high school. The primary Kornel Makuszynski School was founded in 1990 and the Henryk Sienkiewicz junior high school was founded in 1999. There are about 500 students in both schools. In the school there are: the well- equipped gym, the chemical and language lab. Since 2010 the SP5PMD Amateur Radio has been functioning, in which the students get to know how the short waves work. Our school is the first in Poland, where young people can learn science in expanded way, based on the special program written by one of our teachers. Students learn about issues related to modeling, telecommunications, robot constructions. These help them get to know the world and the space much better. We have been organising Days of Science in our school for several years. We have been observing activity of Amateur Radio working on the station ISS and action ARISS for certain time. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Is it cool to be an astronaut? 2. Are there night and day in space? 3. What do you do with waste? 4. What kind of planets can you see at the moment? 5. How do astronauts spend their free time? 6. Do you have an access to TV, news programs and the Internet on ISS? 7. What is so interesting in space for you? 8. How do you take a shower on the ISS? 9. How do astronauts eat meals in space? 10. How would you describe the feeling of flying into space? 11. What type of school did you graduate from? 12. How do you communicate with your family on ISS? 13. How does the ordinary day on ISS look like? 14. How do you feel after being weightless for a long time? 15. How do you celebrate the holidays such as Easter or Christmas in space? 16. Does the absence of gravitation has influence on perceiving hunger or thirst? 17. What was your first feeling after arriving on the ISS? 18. How long have you been on the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): TBD ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Historical Museum of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 27 Dec '11

27 Dec '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Historical Museum of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland on 31 Dec. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:04 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and SP2ZIE. The contact should be audible over Poland and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Gdansk Historical Museum was founded in 1970 as the Museum of History of the City of Gdansk. At the beginning Museum were located only in the sixteenth-century Main Town Hall. These days includes several most famous monuments of the Gdansk's architecture. The Historical Museum of Gdansk gathered collections documenting the city's history since the Middle Ages to modern times - it offers its visitors a chance to see exhibits and facilities of significant historical and cultural value. The Museum is also organizing exhibitions of national and foreign origin. It is also responsible for publishing exhibition catalogues, the renovation and restoration of various works including monuments, but most importantly it gives lessons dedicated to the rich history of the city and provides facilities for meetings, seminars and lectures. One of its goals is also the cooperation with other cultural institutions. This year the Museum actively supports the celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of one of the greatest personalities connected to the history of Gdansk - the astronomer Johannes Hevelius. His passion greatly contributed to advancements in our knowledge of stellar objects travelling across the night sky. Therefore, the Museum organized several exhibitions, presenting Hevelius' achievements and research instruments. Also presented was the modern space exploration history, related to spaceflight and the space age in general. Furthermore, the Museum was also involved in building a "pulsar clock" - an extremely accurate device, used in the studies of pulsars - rotating neutron stars. The performing of the ARISS contact with one of the resident of the International Space Station perfectly fits in the anniversary. The event would allow for a direct contact between the citizens of Gdansk and astronaut - who can be considered in the popular opinion as the modern equivalent to the great travellers, expanding the horizons of our knowledge, reflecting the work of astronomer Johannes Hevelius. The ARISS contact from the Museum can re-ignite interest in astronautics, astronomy and space exploration in general - especially in the young generation. Who knows, maybe in the audience there will be another future scientist present, who in time will become the next Johannes Hevelius? Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Is it true that various places on the station can sometimes host unwanted colonies of bacteria and mold? Are they a subject of research? 2. Is there currently an experiment on the station that involves growing protein crystals and if yes, are they different from the ones grown on Earth? 3. Are you doing an experiment on the station that involves the facility studies of fermentation processes in space? 4. Does your stay on board the International Space Station cause problems within your enjoyable and comfortable, what would they be? circulatory system? 5. Can astronauts grow their own vegetables on the ISS for eating? Have you done it? 6. What possibilities does the lack of gravity grant? 7. How does it feel to be flying in microgravity? 8. What were the different steps of assembling the ISS? 9. Do astronauts get earaches when being launched into space as I do when I'm flying on a plane? 10. Did you dream to be an astronaut when you were a child? 11. How do you feel when spaceship engines are starting? 12. How are you prepared for potential dangers on board the ISS? 13. Is it possible to see the Great Wall of China from the ISS? What else is well visible from Low Earth Orbit? 14. Are NASA astronauts involved in designing new private spacecrafts like SpaceX? 15. Do you celebrate national holidays on the Station, and if yes, how? 16. Looking at the Earth, how would you express your personal message to the inhabitants of this pale blue dot? What would be the best way to become a space-conqueror in the future? 19. Can you see northern lights from the ISS? 20. If you had two wishes as to how to make life and work on the ISS even even more enjoyable and comfortable, what would they be? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Zespól Szkól nr 2, Zuromin, Poland, direct via SP5PMD Mon, 02Jan 2012, 12:05 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-12-27 19:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Dec '11

27 Dec '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-12-27 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sorry for no heads up on this one but we just found out about it today. Kiev National Airspace University, Kiev, Russia, direct via UT4UWC (***) Contact was successful 2011-12-24 15:50 UTC (***) Another new record for the number of events in 2011! (***) Historical Museum of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland direct via SP2ZIE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-12-31 14:04:02 UTC 50 deg Zespół Szkół nr 2, Żuromin, Poland, direct via SP5PMD Contact is a go for: Mon 2012-01-02 12:05:46 UTC 44 deg Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 689. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 672. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. 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. Check out a new ARISS website: https://creator.zoho.com/school.selection.manager/successful-ariss-school-co ntacts/#Page:Home ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-12-27 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-12-27 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 **************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. **************************************************************************** Exp. 29/30 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Anton Shkaplerov Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX Exp. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2011-12-26 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 27 Dec '11

27 Dec '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report December 26, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the Historical Museum of Gdansk in Gdansk, Poland on Saturday, December 31 at 14:04 UTC. This year the museum celebrates the 400th anniversary of the birth of astronomer Johannes Hevelius. On display are exhibitions which represent Hevelius' achievements and research instruments. Other presentations showcase modern space exploration. Students from several Gdansk schools will participate in the ARISS contact. 2. Rome Contact Successful On Monday, December 19, students from Teodoro Mommsen Middle School in Rome, Italy spoke with Astronaut Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX via an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Telebridge station LU1CGB in Buenos Aires, Argentina handled the radio link. Nearly 80 students attended the event and listened as Burbank fielded sixteen questions about living in a micro-gravity environment. The school, located in the "Appio-Latino" district in the south of Rome, has an enrollment of 800 students, ages 11 - 13. To view contact video, see: http://www.livestream.com/amsat_italia/video?clipId=pla_47be5d99-fe7a-4b1a-… 3. ARISS Sets New Events Record The ARISS contact held with Kobe, Japan was number 121 for 2011 and equals the most number of events done in a calendar year (set in 2009). The Teodoro Mommsen Middle School contact held on Monday, December 19 was number 122 and set a new record for the number of events conducted in a single calendar year. 4. ARISS International Teleconference Held The monthly ARISS International Team teleconference was held on Tuesday, December 20. It was announced that Rosalie White will step down as the U.S. representative and chairman of the ARISS-International Educational Outreach and School Selection Committee. She will be replaced by Frank Bauer. The ARISS status on filing with the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) was given and an update on the HamTV project, which may include a video beacon, was also provided. Minutes have been posted. See: http://ariss.rac.ca/arisstel2011-12-20.htm 5. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISS Amateur Radio Newsline posted a few items related to ARISS in its December 23 report #1793 under the heading "Ham Radio in Space." The first story is about new crew members Don Pettit, KD5MDT, Oleg Kononenko, RN3DX and Andre Kuipers, PI9ISS flying to the ISS this past week. The second story gives a new prediction of when ARISSat will re-enter Earth's atmosphere. "Three Astro-Hams Headed to the ISS" and "ARISSat-1 Mission May End December 31" may be viewed at: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt 6. ARRL QST Covers ARISS News The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) January 2012 QST coverage of ARISS items are: "It Seems to Us," written each month by CEO Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, is titled this month "The Year Ahead" and covers what's expected for 2012. Dave lists World Amateur Radio Day on April 18, 2012, when this year's theme will be "Amateur Radio Satellites: Celebrating 50 Years in Space." Dave says we'll celebrate the launch of the first OSCAR satellite that "was followed by an even greater thrill in 1983 when radio amateurs the world over spoke with Owen Garriott, W5LFL, as he orbited the Earth aboard STS-9." The "Media Hits" column mentions the ARISS school, Holy Family Catholic School, in Grand Junction, CO. A good newspaper story ran in the Grand Junction Sentinel when reporters attended a demonstration put on by students of on-the-air amateur radio moonbounce operations. The "In Brief" column listed the crew members, including Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX, who had joined the crew on the ISS.

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