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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-07-25 02:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Jul '11

24 Jul '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-07-25 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Peruvian National University of Lima, Lima, Peru, direct via OA4BTF Contact is a go for 2011-07-22 20:15 UTC European Space Agency for ESA Space Camp 2011, San Rossore (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy, direct via IQ5VR Contact was successful: Sat 2011-07-23 09:42:44 UTC 41 deg (***) Contact may be reviewed at http://www.livestream.com/amsat_italia/video?clipId=pla_f2e91397-945a-4436-… (***) United Space School, Seabrook, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-07-30 17:01:44 UTC 82 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 656. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 639. (***) 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. 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 2011-07-25 02:00 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 2011-07-25 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. 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 2011-07-21 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Jul '11

21 Jul '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-07-21 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Peruvian National University of Lima, Lima, Peru, direct via OA4BTF Contact is a go for 2011-07-22 20:15 UTC European Space Agency for ESA Space Camp 2011, San Rossore (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy, direct via IQ5VR Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-07-23 09:42:44 UTC 41 deg Contact will be webcast on http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia (***) United Space School, Seabrook, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-07-30 17:01:44 UTC 82 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 655. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 638. 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. 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 2011-07-21 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 2011-07-20 18:30 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW STS-135 back on earth (***) Christopher Ferguson Douglas Hurley Sandra Magnus KE5FYE Rex Walheim **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISSat-1 in SATPC32
by Alan P. Biddle 21 Jul '11

21 Jul '11

Hi, The deployment of ARRISat-1 is approaching. Here is a collection of data on the various modes for use in configuring SATPC32. Note that you will need to tweak the sideband frequencies slightly to account for rig calibration and other issues, as usual, but these should be close. You can paste these in the DOPPLER.SQF file, but before you do, please read on! ARISSat-1,145918.5,0,USB,,,0,0,BPSK/CW-2 ARISSat-1,145950.0,0,FM,,,0,0,VOICE/SSTV ARISSat-1,145930.0,435750.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR ARISSat-1,145938.5,0,USB,,,0,0,CW-1 Since ARISSat-1 will be deployed by a gentle push from the ISS by Cosmonauts, the ISS Keps will be good until separate Keps are released by Space Track. One way to handle the transition is to change the Doppler information slightly: ISS,145918.5,0,USB,,,0,0,BPSK/CW-2 ISS,145950.0,0,FM,,,0,0,VOICE/SSTV ISS,145930.0,435750.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR ISS,145938.5,0,USB,,,0,0,CW-1 Paste the ARISSat-1 data as desired, and also paste the ISS version of the data into the DOPPLER.SQF file after the regular ISS data. For the final test aboard the ISS, and initially after deployment, select ISS tracking, and then select the desired ARRISat-1 frequency data at the end of the list in the CAT window. After the ISS and ARISSat-1 are far enough apart that independent Keps are available, you can begin using ARISSat-1 as a separate object by adding it to the objects you track in the Satellites menu window. The satellite may be identified as ARISSat-1, but may well have some other designation which will be reported. If it is not ARRISat-1, then change the name in the first group above to that used in the Keps. They must agree exactly for SATPC32 to match the Doppler data with the satellite. (You can also use the AmsatNames.txt file, which is covered in the SATPC32 documentation.) You can then delete the extra ISS data if you wish. They won't hurt anything, but it will clean up the ISS CAT window. 73s, Alan WA4SCA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-07-20 18:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Jul '11

20 Jul '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-07-20 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: University of Alberta – ISSET Space Academy (Institute for Space Science, Exploration and Technology), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada direct via VE6SSC Contract was successful: Wed 2011-07-20 15:27:17 UTC 38 deg (***) Peruvian National University of Lima, Lima, Peru, direct via OA4BTF Contact is a go for 2011-07-22 20:15 UTC European Space Agency for ESA Space Camp 2011, San Rossore (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy, direct via IQ5VR Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-07-23 09:42:44 UTC 41 deg United Space School, Seabrook, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for : Sat 2011-07-30 17:01:44 UTC 82 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 655. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 638. (***) 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. 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 2011-07-20 18:30 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 2011-07-20 18:30 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW STS-135 undocked from the ISS Christopher Ferguson Douglas Hurley Sandra Magnus KE5FYE Rex Walheim **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-07-20 05:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 19 Jul '11

19 Jul '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-07-20 05:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: International Youth Industrial Forum "The engineers of the future 2011", Irkutsk, Russia, direct via RKØSWB Contact was successful 2011-07-19 04:15 UTC (***) University of Alberta – ISSET Space Academy (Institute for Space Science, Exploration and Technology), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada direct via VE6SSC Contract is a go for: Wed 2011-07-20 15:27:17 UTC 38 deg Peruvian National University of Lima, Lima, Peru, direct via OA4BTF (***) Contact is a go for 2011-07-22 20:15 UTC European Space Agency for ESA Space Camp 2011, San Rossore (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy, direct via IQ5VR Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-07-23 09:42:44 UTC 41 deg United Space School, Seabrook, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-07-30 17:01:44 UTC 82 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 654. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 637. (***) 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. 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 2011-07-20 05:30 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 2011-07-20 05:30 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW STS-135 undocked from the ISS (***) Christopher Ferguson Douglas Hurley Sandra Magnus KE5FYE Rex Walheim **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with European Space Agency for ESA Space Camp 2011, San Rossore Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 19 Jul '11

19 Jul '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at European Space Agency for ESA Space Camp 2011, San Rossore Pisa, Tuscany, Italy on 23 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:42 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and IQ5VR. The contact should be audible over portions of Italy. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. 150 children and teenagers from all over Europe will participate to the European Space Agency (ESA) Camp which this year will take place in San Rossore, Pisa, Italy. The participants are children of ESA employees, aged 8-17 years old, who will enjoy a rich program of sport, nature and science activities during the two weeks of the camp (16-30 July). The ESA Space Camp is an exceptional forum for reinforcing the ESA corporate spirit among the children who take part and for learning about space and ESA activities, and a good opportunity to do sports and socialize. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do you think aliens exist? 2. Do you like camping? 3. Did you have many friends when you were a child? 4. Are you good at sport? 5. Is it true that from space the Earth looks fragile? 6. Are you homesick? 7. What is your favorite sport? 8. Do you think the space agencies will soon detect an exo-planet with alien forms of life? 9. Do you have children? 10. Do you ever have issues with your crew mates? 11. How do you feel about the end of the Shuttle program? 12. Do you have any suggestion for a sustainable lifestyle? 13. Did you participate to survival camps during your astronaut training? 14. If you would meet an alien, what would you tell him? 15. Have you ever been in Italy and Pisa in particular? 16. Are you worried about pollution? 17. When are you coming back to Earth? 18. What did you study at school? 19. What kind of physical exercises do you do during the astronaut training? 20. Do you have animals on board the International Space Station? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): United Space School, Seabrook, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Sat, 30 July, 2011, 17:01 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 with the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 19 Jul '11

19 Jul '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on 20 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:27 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and VE6SSC. The contact should be audible over portions of Canada and 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. The ISSET Space Academy is a summer outreach program organized and run by The Institute for Space Science, Exploration and Technology at the University of Alberta with the support of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC), Edmonton Chapter. ISSET's Space Academy is designed for kids in grades 7-9 interested in space exploration as a hands-on five day camp. Trainees build and launch model rockets, and experience real challenges faced by astronauts in space, like performing complex tasks at the direction of mission control on Earth, their only connection a walkie-talkie. Space camp trainees handle real meteorites, rocks from deep space that reveal secrets of how Earth and the Universe were formed. Trainees also get access to the AMMI Lab, the U of A's virtual reality environment. With the help of virtual reality glasses campers will 'enter' a 3-D magnetic storm in outer space. The camp also includes building interactive robots and an afternoon at the Telus World of Science. The candidates will also use amateur radio when they will launch and track high altitude balloons using the APRS system. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do the G:force simulators back on earth truly prepare an astronaut for the lift off? 2. How do you personally deal with stressful situations in space? 3. How does astronaut's pen work in zero gravity? 4. What is your daily lifestyle in space like? 5. How does living on the International Space Station influence the way you act or think about Earth and humanity? 6. What is a black hole? 7. How do you simulate gravity on the Space Station? 8. How do you feel living in zero gravity for a long time make you feel, not eating or sleeping as normal? 9. When did you decide you wanted to be an astronaut? 10. What kind of schooling did you need to do your job? 11. How does it make you feel to see Earth from space? 12. How are you returning to Earth from the Space Station? 13. Does NASA have more plans to send additional astronauts to the Space Station? 14. I am worried about a future in the space industry. Do think there will be good careers as an astronaut in the future? 15. What is your opinion of the private space industry and what role will it play? 16. Does NASA have plans to send astronauts to Mars? 17. Does everyone get along all the time on the Space Station? 18. Is it really that complicated to turn a screw in zero gravity? 19. I saw on the Discovery Channel that liquid water was found on one of Jupiter's moons, I think it was called Europa, what does this mean? 20. Have you met a Russian in space? What are cosmonauts like? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. European Space Agency for ESA Space Camp 2011, San Rossore (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy, direct via IQ5VR Sat, 23 July 2011, 09:42 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 2011-07-18 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 18 Jul '11

18 Jul '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-07-18 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: International Youth Industrial Forum "The engineers of the future 2011", Irkutsk, Russia, direct via RKØSWB (***) Contact is a go for 2011-07-19 04:15 UTC University of Alberta – ISSET Space Academy (Institute for Space Science, Exploration and Technology), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada direct via VE6SSC Contract is a go for: Wed 2011-07-20 15:27:17 UTC 38 deg Lima, Peru via TBD Contact is a go for 2011-07-22 20:15 UTC European Space Agency for ESA Space Camp 2011, San Rossore (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy, direct via IQ5VR Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-07-23 09:42:44 UTC 41 deg United Space School, Seabrook, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-07-30 17:01:44 UTC 82 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 653. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 636. 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. 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 2011-07-18 17:30 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 2011-07-15 05:00 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 STS-135 docked with the ISS Christopher Ferguson Douglas Hurley Sandra Magnus KE5FYE Rex Walheim **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2011-07-18 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 18 Jul '11

18 Jul '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report July 18, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contacts University of Alberta - ISSET Space Academy (Institute for Space Science, Exploration and Technology), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, July 20 at 15:27 UTC. ISSET's Space Academy is designed for kids in grades 7-9 interested in space exploration as a hands-on five day camp. Trainees will build and launch model rockets and experience real challenges faced by astronauts in space, such as performing complex tasks at the direction of mission control on Earth, their only connection a walkie-talkie. The youth will handle real meteorites and will have access to the AMMI Lab, the University of Alberta's virtual reality environment. With the help of virtual reality glasses, campers will 'enter' a 3-D magnetic storm in outer space. The camp also includes building interactive robots and an afternoon at the Telus World of Science. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for European Space Agency (ESA) Space Camp 2011, San Rossore, Pisa, Italy on Saturday, July 23 at 09:42 UTC. Approximately 150 children from all over Europe will attend this camp to participate in a program of sports, nature and science and space activities. 2. Ottawa Contact Successful On Thursday, July 14, the City of Ottawa Sports Recreation Camp in Ontario, Canada took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Telebridge station W6SRJ in California provided the connection. One hundred twenty-five students, twelve counselors and many parents were present for the event and watched as the youth asked 16 questions of ISS crew member Ron Garan, KF5GPO. Global National (Canadian network) aired the story nationally and Your Ottawa Region posted an article on its site. http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/local/article/1043569--ground-control-… 3. ARISS-U.S. Receives Proposals for Contacts The NASA Teaching From Space Office received over 100 inquiries about the U.S. proposal process for ARISS contacts that will be scheduled during the January - July 2012 time frame. Twenty-five schools met the July 15 deadline and submitted proposals. The selection process will begin shortly. Another window of opportunity for U.S. schools and organizations to submit proposals will open later in the year. 4. ARRL QST Posts ARISS News The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) included an ARISS item in its August QST about ARRL at Hamvention, and highlighted Astronaut Doug Wheelock's participation, particularly with the youth activities. 5. AMSAT Provides ARISSat-1 Status The AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service July 17 bulletin (ANS-198) included a status on ARISSat-1. The battery will be charged July 27 or 28 and a test will be conducted on the ISS over the weekend of July 30-31. Deployment is scheduled for August 3. "ARISSat-1/KEDR Activation Planned; Deployment Update" may be viewed here: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000532.html 6. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISSat-1 Deployment On July 15, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1770 included a status on the deployment date of ARISSat-1. The story may be found under the heading "Ham Radio in Space." See: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-07-15 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-07-15 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: City of Ottawa Sports Recreation Camp, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Thu 2011-07-14 16:21:26 UTC 55 deg (***) Participants of Adoptive Families’ Village Orion, Russia, direct via RW3W/3 (***) Contact was successful 2011-07-14 10:27 UTC (***) Irkutsk, Russia direct via TBD (***) Contact is a go for 2011-07-19 04:15 UTC (***) University of Alberta – ISSET Space Academy (Institute for Space Science, Exploration and Technology), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada direct via VE6SSC (***) Contract is a go for: Wed 2011-07-20 15:27:17 UTC 38 deg (***) Lima, Peru via TBD (***) Contact is a go for 2011-07-22 20:15 UTC (***) European Space Agency for ESA Space Camp 2011, San Rossore (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy, direct via IQ5VR Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-07-23 09:42:44 UTC 41 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 653. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 636. (***) 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. 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 2011-07-15 05:00 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 2011-07-15 05:00 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 STS-135 docked with the ISS Christopher Ferguson Douglas Hurley Sandra Magnus KE5FYE Rex Walheim **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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