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2011-09-05 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report September 5, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contact Pine Tree Middle School in Longview, Texas has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, September 9 at 14:48 UTC. The contact will be incorporated into a curriculum through which students will learn about science careers and the contributions of scientists. They will also learn about Earth's rotation, the day and night cycle, the physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth and Moon and closed ecosystems and their affect on living organisms, such as humans living aboard the ISS. 2. Vision Australia Contact Successful Students from Vision Australia in Enfield, New South Wales, Australia took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Monday, August 29 via station WH6PN in Hawaii. On-orbit Astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG answered 12 questions put to him by the youth before the ISS went over the horizon. Students were interested in the logistics of living in space as well as how astronauts stay in contact with friends and family during their missions. Vision Australia is a nonprofit agency that provides low vision and blindness services to the community in Australia. 3. Merritt Island Students Speak with Satoshi Furukawa On Tuesday, August 30, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technology students at Merritt Island High School in Florida and Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW on the ISS. Questions asked included those concerning the long term effects of microgravity on the human body and influences on Furukawa's decision to study in the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Florida Today ran a story on the event: http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011108310317 4. AMSAT News Bulletin on ARISS AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) included two ARISS-related items in its News Service bulletin (ANS-247) on Sunday, September 4. The first piece was about the new ARISSat-1 telemetry page available at http://www.arissattlm.org/live . The second story was about the ARISS contact held between Merritt Island High School students and ISS Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa. Both items may be found at: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000547.html 5. EE Times, ARISSat Blog Another entry has been posted to the EE (Electronic Engineering) Times "Chips in Space" blog about amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1. This week the blog covers the "Design challenges, intrigue and solutions" of the project. See: http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4219588/Chips-in-Space--Desi… 6. Amateur Radio Newsline on ISS Crew On September 2, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1777 included an item about the consequences of the failed launch of Progress 44P on August 24. To view "Ham Radio in Space: Next Crew Launch to ISS May be Delayed," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Kobe Science Museum, Kobe-city, Japan
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kobe Science Museum, Kobe-city, Japan on 05 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:48 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8J3KSM. The contact should be audible over Japan and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Japanese. Kobe science museum opens the interesting science pavilion club every year (from May to next March). This year they organize the Ham Kids. They teach how to get the license of Ham. Members of this club are from 4th grade to 6th grade of elementary school. Also, those kids will ask some questions to Furukawa. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. Before you prepared all thing, but is there something that it only had to bring in space? 2. What feeling was the flash phenomenon? 3. What is the hardship in space? 4. What different do you see the stars from ISS instead of the earth? 5. Does the plant grow up in space? 6. What the change did your body in space? 7. What is the most enjoyment when going to space? 8. What do you want to do when you will come back from space? 9. What is the most delicious space food? 10. What do you experience in ISS? 11. How is the sun seen from space large compared with the sun seen from the earth? 12. What are necessaries thing during EVA? 13. Did you see the dream seen at sleep in space? 14. If what kind of study is done, can it become an astronaut? 15. Is there an upper and lower right and left in space? 16. Is there sports that can be done in space? 17. Has space lived easily more actually than the ground? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Pine Tree Middle School, Longview, Texas, direct via WE5PT Fri, 9 Sept 2011, 14:48 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 2011-09-01 17:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 01 Sep '11

01 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-01 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kobe Science Museum, Kobe-city, Japan, direct via 8J3KSM Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-09-05 09:47:59 UTC 58 deg Pine Tree Middle School, Longview, Texas, direct via WE5PT Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-09-09 14:48:04 UTC 30 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 665. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 648. 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 2011-09-01 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 2011-08-30 21:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO 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 2011-08-30 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-30 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Contact was successful: Tue 2011-08-30 18:06:28 UTC 87 deg (***) Kobe Science Museum, Kobe-city, Japan, direct via 8J3KSM Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-09-05 09:47:59 UTC 58 deg (***) Pine Tree Middle School, Longview, Texas, direct via WE5PT Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-09-09 14:48:04 UTC 30 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 665. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 648. (***) 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 2011-08-30 21:00 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 2011-08-30 21:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO 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 2011-08-30 21:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-30 21:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Contact was successful: Tue 2011-08-30 18:06:28 UTC 87 deg (***) Kobe Science Museum, Kobe-city, Japan, direct via 8J3KSM Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-09-05 09:53:34 UTC 50 deg Pine Tree Middle School, Longview, Texas, direct via WE5PT Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-09-09 15:00:20 UTC 43 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 665. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 648. (***) 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 2011-08-30 21:00 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 2011-08-30 21:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO 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 2011-08-29 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-29 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Vision Australia, Enfield, NSW, Australia, telebridge via WH6PN Contact was successful: Mon 2011-08-29 08:47:13 UTC 66 deg (***) Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-08-30 18:06:28 UTC 87 deg Kobe Science Museum, Kobe-city, Japan, direct via 8J3KSM (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-09-05 09:53:34 UTC 50 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 664. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 647. (***) 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 2011-08-29 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 2011-08-29 23:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO 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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2011-08-29 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report August 29, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida on Tuesday, August 30 at 18:06 UTC. Sixty of the high school students are members of da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technology and take part in the "Project Lead the Way" engineering curriculum. The students will study engineering principles of the International Space Station through their courses entitled "Introduction to Engineering," "Principles of Engineering," "Aerospace Engineering" and "Digital Electronics." The entire year's curriculum will be dedicated to the aerospace engineering topic and weekly labs will make the subject real (study of force/motion, circuit boards, ISS construction/engineering, ISS orbit, ham radio engineering, sound waves, and layers of the atmosphere). 2. Successful Contact with Hochtaunusschule An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between youth at Hochtaunusschule in Oberursel, Hessen, Germany and on-orbit Astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG on Thursday, August 25. Telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina handled the radio connection. During the ISS pass, students got in 15 questions concerning topics such as astronaut training and the effect of space on the human body. The contact was a featured event at the school, which provides both general education and vocational training, to pique students' interest in space and wireless technology. 3. AMSAT Covers ARISSat-1 AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) ran a status report on ARISSat-1 in its News Service bulletin (ANS-240) on Sunday, August 28 that included an update on the satellite's battery. To view "New ARISSat-1 FM Operating Mode," see: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000546.html The Chicken Little Contest, to guess when ARISSat-1 will re-enter Earth's atmosphere, is underway. Predictions must be submitted by October 15. More information on the contest and its categories (students, adults) may be found here: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSatContest 4. EE Times - ARISSat Blog The sixth and seventh entries in EE (Electronic Engineering) Times "Chips in Space" blog about the amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1 have been posted. See: Chips in Space: Let's look inside ARISSat-1 (part 2) http://eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4219183/Chips-in-Space--Let-s-lo… Chips in Space: Let's look inside ARISSat-1 (Part 3) http://eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4219352/Chips-in-Space--Let-s-lo…

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Vision Australia / ISS contact a success !!
by Tony. VK5ZAI 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Hello All, Monday 6:49 pm East Coast Australian time. Mike Fossum's linkup with the students from Vision Australia in Sydney was a great success. Nancy, WH6PN assisted by Dick, AH6MN did an excellent job as usual.. All twelve students got to ask one question each before the ISS passed below the horizon. Paul VK2TXT, worked with the students in Sydney and spoke on behalf of Vision Australia just before AOS. John AG9D handled the audio feed into Echolink. Thanks to all who made the contact a success. More details as they come to hand. -- Regards Tony. VK5ZAI J.A. (Tony) Hutchison PO.Box 470 Kingston SE South Australia 5275 Australian ARISS Coordinator and Telebridge Earth Station Web site :- http://www.electric-web.org

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Da Vinci Academy at Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 28 Aug '11

28 Aug '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida on 30 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:06 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and WB2IHB. The contact should be audible over the eastern U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Merritt Island High is a public high school with a student population of 1500. Sixty of these students are members of the Da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technology, where these engineering-minded students take part in the "Project Lead the Way" engineering curriculum. Fifteen students have been selected from the Academy to engage the astronaut in a question and answer session as the ISS passes over the school. The school plans to have local media on hand along with an audience of fellow students. Other students not able to attend and the general public will be able to review the event by linking to http://merritt.hs.brevard.k12.fl.us an hour after the contact. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Due to the lack of gravity in space and on the ISS, what are some of the long: term effects on the body during flight and after your return? 2. Do your sleep patterns change while you are in space? 3. Does your appetite change while you are in space? 4. How long does it take for you to reach the ISS? 5. Since you are a medical doctor, what kind of tests and experiments are you currently performing on the ISS? 6. Are you able to communicate with your family and friends during your stay on the ISS? 7. What would happen if you ran out of supplies on the ISS? 8. What risks do you encounter on a daily basis on the ISS? 9. How real is your anxiety (if any) that you would not be able to get back from space? 10. Did growing up in a tech: savvy country like Japan, influence your decision to study in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math field? 11. What new technologies and spin:offs have been developed recently due to the ISS missions? 12. What do you miss the most about Earth while you are on the ISS? 13. What do you see happening with space exploration in the next 25 years? 14. What political and scientific disadvantages do you see with the cancellation of the United States Shuttle Program? 15. What was the hardest training experience that you encountered while studying at the Johnson Space Center? 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 Vision Australia, Enfield, NSW, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Vision Australia, Enfield, NSW, Australia on 29 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:47 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and WH6PN. The contact should be audible over Hawaii 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. Vision Australia works in partnership with Australians who are blind or have low vision to help them achieve the possibilities they choose in life. We are a not for profit organization with client numbers approaching 50,000 and we are also a major innovator and partner in the international blindness community. These children, aged seven to fourteen years, are clients of Vision Australia, and live in and around Sydney. They are blind or have low vision, and use braille, large print or technology to read and write. They learn about their world through their hearing, smell and touch, and love having things described to them so they can imagine what they are like. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What do you do on a normal day in the Space Station? 2. What do you eat to stay fit and healthy and does your food float away while you're eating it? 3. When you go to bed, what stops you and your pillow from floating away? 4. How do you keep in contact with your families? 5. What do you do for fun when you aren't working? 6. How long can you spend outside in space with one air tank? 7. What can you see when you look out the window? Can you see any planets? 8. What do you do if the Space Station gets hit by meteors? 9. How do you breath when you're on the Space Station and do you need to wear oxygen masks all the time? 10. What training did you need to do to get a job on the Space Station? 11. If you could bring one thing back from space, what would it be? 12. What exercises do you have to do as an astronaut? 13. Do you get physically tired in space, even though there isn't any gravity. 14. Do you ever get lost when you move around the Space Station? 15. How does it feel having no gravity? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Tue, 30 Aug 2011, 18:06 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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