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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-27 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-27 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lompoc High School, Lompoc, California, direct via KI6FBT Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-29 16:04:10 UTC 27 deg S. K. Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-10-03 14:46:54 UTC 81 deg (***) George Observatory, Needville, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-10-08 16:50:31 UTC 70 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 669. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 652. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2011-09-27 04:00 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-09-23 04:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** 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. 28 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Lompoc High School, Lompoc, California
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Lompoc High School, Lompoc, California on 29 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:04 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KI6FBT. The contact should be audible over portions of the Western U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Lompoc Senior High is a four year California Central Coast school. It is the home of the STaRS (Space, Technology and Robotics Systems) Academy which provides four years of classes devoted to astronautics: how we get things into space, why we put things in space and what we do with them once they are there. Students study material related to an ARISS link, such as the history of space flight, space environment, orbital motion and ground tracking, life support systems and rockets. Students in the electronics and robotics classes study programming, electronic digital communications, signal processing, and satellite tracking. The biology classes study astrobiology topics such as SETI(radio astronomy) and the exploration of Mars. STaRS students participate in writing questions, predicting answers and evaluating responses concerning the International Space Station. An ARISS contact has been an important goal of the STaRS integrated Earth Science curriculum and students have been working on a model of the ISS and learning about amateur radio in general. Lesson plans of the Space Science Class have been video recorded as part of the preparation for the ARISS contact. The students asking questions are ages 14 & 15. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Have you seen any hurricanes forming from where you are? 2. Is it true that you are younger than you would be if you had stayed on earth? 3. Would it be worthwhile for everyone to experience what you've experienced on the ISS? 4. While you have been in orbit have you seen any comets or meteors? 5. Does being there make you want to someday go on to Mars? Or not? 6. What are the most challenging tasks of your everyday life in orbit? 7. What is the most remarkable object you have seen while in orbit? 8. What made you decide to become a "sailor to the stars", that is, an astronaut? 9. What is your current research mission assignment? 10. What do you think of having to return to earth early? 11. What is the most exciting thing that you have done in space? 12. Can you explain how you are coming back to earth this time? 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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2011-09-26 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report September 26, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contact Lompoc High School in Lompoc, California has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, September 29 at 16:04 UTC. Lompoc High has an informal amateur radio club which is part of the STaRS (Space, Technology and Robotics Systems) academy. Students have been studying the history of space flight, the space environment, orbital motion, ground tracking, life support systems and rockets, among other topics. Students are also building a model of the ISS and designing another module for it. 2. First ARISS Contact for Louisiana On Thursday, September 22, the first Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact to be held in Louisiana took place between students attending Kiroli Elementary School in West Monroe and Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW on the ISS. Approximately 500 students were on hand for the event. Representatives from the school board, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the media were also present. The contact was a featured activity held in conjunction with a well developed education plan covering space and communications. The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) will open its observatory in an upcoming month to Kiroli Elementary to allow students to view various celestial bodies and events, as well as the planets and stars within our solar system. Contact information and links to articles, video and audio may be found on this Web site: http://www.cs.ulm.edu/~pdw/KiroliARISS/ 3. ARISS International Team Teleconference Held The ARISS monthly teleconference was held on Tuesday, September 20. Among the agenda items discussed were the upcoming Houston face-to-face meeting and the HamTV project that ESA plans to support through a contract with Kayser-Italia. The Project Selection and Use committee will discuss HamTV and a second Kenwood radio for the Columbus module once the proposals are submitted. Minutes have been posted. See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2011-09-20.htm 4. Astronaut Training Status Three simulated ARISS contacts were held on Wednesday, September 21. Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ/VA3OOG spoke with youth at the Euro Space Camp in Belgium. Kevin Ford, KF5GPP contacted the Manhattan Challenger Learning Center (CLC) and Tom Marshburn, KE5HOC answered questions from students at the CLC of Indianapolis. The training sessions were terrestrial-based amateur radio contacts using ARISS equivalent equipment that will prepare the astronauts for participation in ARISS contacts during their upcoming missions on the ISS. Ford is slated to launch with Expedition 33 in September 2012 and Hadfield and Marshburn are scheduled to fly with Expedition 34 in November 2012. 5. EE Times - ARISSat Blog On September 17, a new entry was made to the EE (Electronic Engineering) Times "Chips in Space" blog about amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1. This week the blog covers the project's lessons learned. See: http://eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4227392/Chips-in-Space--Lessons-… 6. World Radio Magazine Covers ARISSat-1 The World Radio Magazine October 2011 issue featured an article about ARISSat-1. To view the story, "Amateur Satellites: A Bumpy Ride for ARISSat-1 on its Way to Space," see: http://www.worldradiomagazine.com/ 7. AMSAT Covers ARISS AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) included two ARISS-related items in its News Service bulletin (ANS-268) on Sunday, September 25. The first piece requests participants to take a survey about ARISSat operations and provides information about the ARISSat Chicken Little Contest. The second story, "Frank Bauer, KA3HDO Retires From NASA After 36 Years" is about the retirement of former ARISS Chairman, Frank Bauer. Both items may be found at: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000553.html 8. Amateur Radio Newsline on ISS Crew, Former ARISS Chairman On September 23, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1780 included two ARISS items under "Ham Radio in Space." The first story talks about a possible Soyuz flight on November 14 that may carry the next 3 crew members of Expedition 29 to the ISS. The second item follows up with the return of Expedition 28 crew members Ron Garan, KF5GPO, Andrei Borisenko, RW7LFG, and Alexander Samokutyayev. A third item under "Names in the News" covers Frank Bauer's retirement from NASA. To view "Next Manned Flight to ISS Will be Nov 14," "Three ISS Crew Members Return to Earth" and "KA3HDO Retires from NASA After 36 Years," go to: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt

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UARS is gone, but you can still enter the ARISSat-1 Chicken Little Contest!
by Alan P. Biddle 24 Sep '11

24 Sep '11

All, Now that everybody has climbed out from under their beds, it might be a good time to think about entering the ARISSat-1 Chicken Little Contest. We are still looking for calculations/guesses/darts-in-the-calendar submissions for when ARRISSat-1 makes its final orbit. We have a fair number of submissions from all over the world from adults, but very few from students. If you know of one who might be interested, encourage them to enter. The details are here: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSatContest While it is not going to receive the coverage of UARS, the closest submissions in each category will be recognized. Right now, the deadline is the 15th of October, though since ARISSat-1 is "floating like a butterfly" that MIGHT get extended. TBD. We want to give people enough time to enter. However, if we wait too long, the window narrows significantly, putting those who submitted early at a disadvantage. Alan WA4SCA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-23 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 Sep '11

22 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-23 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kiroli Elementary, West Monroe, Louisiana, direct via AE5V Contact was successful: Thu 2011-09-22 18:12:35 UTC 54 deg (***) Lompoc High School, Lompoc, California, direct via KI6FBT Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-29 16:04:10 UTC 27 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 669. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 652. (***) 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2011-09-23 04:00 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-09-23 04:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** 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. 28 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-22 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Sep '11

21 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-22 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Training session for ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium, direct via ON4ESC Contact was successful Wed 2011-09-21 13:15-13:45 UTC (***) Training session for Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, NY, direct via N2SJ Contact was successfl Wed 2011-09-21 13:50-14:20 UTC (***) Training session for Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, direct via K9CMM Contact was successful Wed 2011-09-21 14:30-15:00 UTC (***) Kiroli Elementary, West Monroe, Louisiana, direct via AE5V Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-22 18:12:35 UTC 54 deg Lompoc High School, Lompoc, California, direct via KI6FBT Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-29 16:04:10 UTC 27 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 668. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 651. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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, Louisiana, 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 2011-09-22 03:30 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 2011-09-22 03:30 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. 28 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-20 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-20 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Training session for ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium, direct via ON4ESC Contact is a go for Wed 2011-09-21 13:15-13:45 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) If IRLP is not working, try the AMSAT Echolink reflector. (***) Training session for Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, NY, direct via N2SJ Contact is a go for Wed 2011-09-21 13:50-14:20 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Training session for Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, direct via K9CMM Contact is a go for Wed 2011-09-21 14:30-15:00 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Kiroli Elementary, West Monroe, Louisiana, direct via AE5V Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-22 18:12:35 UTC 54 deg Lompoc High School, Lompoc, California, direct via KI6FBT Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-29 16:04:10 UTC 27 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 668. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 651. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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, 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, Louisiana, 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 2011-09-20 23:00 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-09-15 02:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** 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. 28 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Kiroli Elementary, West Monroe, Louisiana
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kiroli Elementary, West Monroe, Louisiana on 22 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:12 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and AE5V. The contact should be audible over portions of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Kiroli Elementary School is a neighborhood school, located in West Monroe, Louisiana, that opened in 1956. We serve about 500 students in grades K-5. We are a 4-star school which means our composite accountability score is over 120 for a 2 year period. We have a poverty rate of approximately 40%. We are fortunate to have wonderful support from our parents and the community, and although we have declining neighborhoods, we continue our tradition of excellence that began here over 50 years ago. The City of West Monroe is located in northeast Louisiana, 90 miles east of Shreveport, Louisiana and 90 miles west of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Situated in Ouachita Parish, the city is bordered to the east by the beautiful Ouachita River. Interstate 20, a major thoroughfare between Atlanta and Dallas, runs through West Monroe with five exits, which brings thousands of people to our City each day. West Monroe has a population of approximately 15,000 people and a transient population of about 120,000 people a day. Residents and visitors alike enjoy the many outdoor and recreational facilities that are available within the city and the parish. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the largest manmade object on Earth that you can see from the International Space Station? 2. When you are not working on the International Space Station, what do you do for fun? 3. How do you keep food on your plate in space? 4. If there is an emergency, how can you return to Earth quickly? 5. How does someone become an astronaut? 6. How do you sleep on the International Space Station? 7. How does the International Space Station avoid all the "space junk" circling the Earth? 8. What objects can you see in Space from the International Space Station that you cannot see from Earth? 9. How does the lack of gravity affect the way you work in space? 10. Will you have difficulty walking once you return to Earth? 11. Who or what encouraged you to become an astronaut? 12. How long do you work during a normal day? 13. What do you enjoy most about living in space? 14. What scientific experiments are currently on the ISS? 15. Where do you get your food and water? 16. What do you do with your garbage on the ISS? 17. Have you been on a space walk and how long does one last? 18. Are you able to exercise on the ISS and if so how? 19. What type of food do you eat on the ISS? 20. Do you get to speak with your family and friends and if so how do you do it? 21. How fast does the ISS travel and would I be able to see it from Earth? 22. What does an astronaut do when they are not in space? 23. Would living on the Moon or Mars be different from living on the ISS? 24. Do you watch television on the ISS and if so what shows do you enjoy? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): Lompoc High School, Lompoc, California, direct via KI6FBT Thu, 29 Sept 2011 16:04 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 2011-09-19 17:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-19 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Training session for ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium, direct via ON4ESC Contact is a go for Wed 2011-09-21 13:15-13:45 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Training session for Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, NY, direct via N2SJ Contact is a go for Wed 2011-09-21 13:50-14:20 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Training session for Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, direct via K9CMM Contact is a go for Wed 2011-09-21 14:30-15:00 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Kiroli Elementary, West Monroe, Louisiana, direct via AE5V Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-22 18:12:35 UTC 54 deg Lompoc High School, Lompoc, California, direct via KI6FBT (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-29 16:04:10 UTC 27 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 668. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 651. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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, 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, Louisiana, 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 2011-09-19 17:00 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-09-15 02:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** 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. 28 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2011-09-19 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report September 19, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Kiroli Elementary School in West Monroe, Louisiana on Thursday, September 22 at 18:12 UTC. The school, with the assistance of the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM), has planned several related activities for its students. Children will participate in an amateur radio satellite communication session with Coats Elementary School in North Carolina. Mr. Jim Halsell, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, commander of NASA missions STS-83, STS-94, and STS-101, and a Kiroli alumnus, has been invited to speak with the students about his missions. Students will visit the observatory at ULM to view celestial bodies and events and a Louisiana Space Consortium (LaSPACE) grant will be submitted to fund a space camp for the elementary school. 2. ARISS Contact Featured at Researchers' Night Event On Wednesday, September 14 the Università degli Studi di Foggia in Foggia, Italy took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact via station IK1SLD. On-orbit Astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG spoke with the students, answering 13 of their questions and exchanged greetings with the rector of the university. Approximately 100 people turned out to witness the event including representatives from RAI- National TV. The contact highlighted "Researchers' Night" which was held to promote the role of the scientific researcher as well as amateur radio and its role in research and experimentation in communications. 3. ARISSat Used as Teaching Tool, Covered in Local Newspaper Matt Severin, principal of Dowagiac Middle School in Michigan, took some of his students outside to track and listen to the satellite ARISSat-1 on Tuesday, September 13. Two years earlier, Severin, then principal of Sister Lakes Elementary School, had a picture taken of the students and submitted it to be flown on ARISSat. On Tuesday, the students were able to track the satellite, listen to greetings in several languages and receive telemetry as well as SSTV (Slow Scan Television) images with a goal to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The Daily News posted a story on this activity. http://www.dowagiacnews.com/2011/09/13/passionate-principal-stokes-science-… 4. Astronaut Training Status Three simulated ARISS contacts are scheduled for Wednesday, September 21 between the following schools and astronauts: Euro Space Camp, Belgium at 13:15 UTC - Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Manhattan Challenger Learning Center (CLC) at 13:50 UTC - Kevin Ford, KF5GPP CLC of Indianapolis at 14:30 UTC - Tom Marshburn, KE5HOC These training sessions are terrestrial-based amateur radio contacts using ARISS equivalent equipment. The sessions will prepare the astronauts for participation in ARISS contacts during their upcoming missions on the ISS. 5. EE Times - ARISSat Blog On September 10, another entry was posted to the EE (Electronic Engineering) Times "Chips in Space" blog about amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1. This week the blog covers the many frequently asked questions about the project. See: http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/chips-in-space/4226864/Chips-in-Sp…

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