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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-27 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Mar '11

27 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-27 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo “G.Manzi”, Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica “Saint-Roch”, Aosta, I-11100, Italy direct via IKØWGF Contact was successful: Sat 2011-03-26 08:53:54 UTC 16 deg (***) Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via NN5RR Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-03-29 17:40:10 UTC 38 deg Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-30 14:56:55 UTC 55 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Leonardo da Vinci”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico “G. Tedeschi”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-02 08:34:19 UTC 35 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 contacts is 607. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-27 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 2011-03-27 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-26 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-26 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Star City school students, Star City, Russia, direct via RT3F (***) Contact was successful 2011-03-25 08:15 UTC (***) We did not know that this contact was even scheduled. Sorry for the late notice. (***) Istituto Comprensivo “G.Manzi”, Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica “Saint-Roch”, Aosta, I-11100, Italy direct via IKØWGF Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-03-26 08:53:54 UTC 16 deg Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via NN5RR Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-03-29 17:40:10 UTC 38 deg Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-30 14:56:55 UTC 55 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Leonardo da Vinci”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico “G. Tedeschi”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-02 08:34:19 UTC 35 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 contacts is 605. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-26 01:00 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 2011-03-26 01:00 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Ist. Comprensivo "G.Manzi", Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Ist. Scolalstica "Saint-Roch", Aosta, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Comprensivo "G.Manzi", Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica "Saint-Roch", Aosta, I-11100, Italy on 26 March. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:53 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and IK0WGF. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent regions. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian or English. The "Manzi" middle school is located in the center city of Civitavecchia, a port city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, not too far from Rome. The school is the seat of the Presidency and Secretariat, includes 22 classes of middle school, 9 classes of primary school and 3 classes of kindergarten, and is attended by about 500 students and pupils aged 3 to 14. The school is equipped with computer lab and 6 classrooms connected to the Internet and Multimedia Interactive Blackboard. The school also offers a variety of elective courses in history, geography, mathematics, education road, computer and scientific laboratory, musical instrument and chorus, theater and cinema. The School Institution "Saint Roch" in Aosta has started three years ago the bilingual project (French and Italian) "Saint-Roch Etoiles" (SRE). This is an educational project addressed to teachers, pupils and their families in Aosta Valley, Italy. SRE is devoted to the study of astronomy and space sciences, which has until now involved about 600 students from different school levels (Infant, Primary and lower Secondary School). The project started in 2009, the International Year of Astronomy, under the patronage of the Regional Board of Education of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley, with the collaboration of the Fondazione Clément Fillietroz - ONLUS, managing the Astronomical Observatory of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley (OAVdA) and the Planetarium of Lignan. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. What did you feel to cross the atmosphere? 2. How did you feel staying huddled inside the Russian rocket? 3. How long does it take to organize a flight to the space? 4. What is the first experiment you did on the ISS? 5. What did your family tell you when you decided to become an astronaut? 6. How do you feel to be the first Italian to go into space for so long? 7. Do you have difficulty performing normal daily activities on the ISS? 8. What future expects an astronaut after a long-duration mission in space? 9. Do you ever go out the spaceship? 10. Do you suffer from vertigo when watching the Earth from space? 11. When you go out and then go in to ISS, do you need to wait to take off your space suit? 12. Do you do some housework? 13. How is a daily routine in the ISS? 14. Do the ISS solar panels get more energy from the Sun than on Earth? 15. How does the propulsion system on the ISS? 16. What personal items did you bring with you on the ISS? 17. When you eat chips, do they fly in the air like doves? 18. In what language do you speak with your friends on board the ISS? 19. Do you follow a particular diet on ISS? 20. What are the names of your fellow astronauts on the ISS? 21. How many hours you sleep on ISS? 22. Are colors observable in space? 23. How does it feel to look at the stars and planets from the ISS? 24. For you are there any life forms on other planets? 25. When you gone in the space you've not believed that was happening to you? 26. Is it easy to get along for six months with the other astronauts? 27. When you are on mission what's your precise job? 28. To avoid flying while you sleep, do you tie to the bed or do you fasten in the sleeping bag? 29. How do you wash yourself without the gravity force? 30. How can you play in space? 31. Its true that in the absence of gravity, the bones become more fragile? 32. How important is working with the schools for you? 33. How is Christmas time on ISS? 34. Do you miss your family and your friends? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via NN5RR Tue 29 Mar 2011 17:40 UTC 2. Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Wed 30 Mar 2011 14:56 UTC 3. Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Leonardo da Vinci", Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico "G. Tedeschi", Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Sat 2 Apr 2011 08:34 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 2011-03-24 04:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-24 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo di Verano Brianza – Scuola Media, Verano Brianza, I-20050, Italy, direct via IZ2TBX Contact was successful: Wed 2011-03-23 12:15:59 UTC 45 deg (***) Istituto Comprensivo “G.Manzi”, Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica “Saint-Roch”, Aosta, I-11100, Italy direct via IKØWGF Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-03-26 08:53:54 UTC 16 deg Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via NN5RR Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-03-29 17:40:10 UTC 38 deg Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-30 14:56:55 UTC 55 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Leonardo da Vinci”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico “G. Tedeschi”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-02 08:34:19 UTC 35 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 contacts is 604. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-24 04:30 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 2011-03-24 04:30 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-22 23:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 Mar '11

22 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-22 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo di Verano Brianza – Scuola Media, Verano Brianza, I-20050, Italy, direct via IZ2TBX Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-23 12:15:59 UTC 45 deg Istituto Comprensivo “G.Manzi”, Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica “Saint-Roch”, Aosta, I-11100, Italy direct via IKØWGF Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-03-26 08:53:54 UTC 16 deg Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via NN5RR (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-03-29 17:40:10 UTC 38 deg Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-30 14:56:55 UTC 55 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Leonardo da Vinci”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico “G. Tedeschi”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-02 08:34:19 UTC 35 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 contacts is 603. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++ 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-22 00:00 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 2011-03-20 22:00 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-22 00:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Mar '11

21 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-22 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo di Verano Brianza – Scuola Media, Verano Brianza, I-20050, Italy, direct via IZ2TBX Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-23 12:15:59 UTC 45 deg Istituto Comprensivo “G.Manzi”, Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica “Saint-Roch”, Aosta, I-11100, Italy direct via IKØWGF Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-03-26 08:53:54 UTC 16 deg Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via WIØN (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-03-29 17:40:10 UTC 38 deg (***) Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-30 14:56:55 UTC 55 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 contacts is 603. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-22 00:00 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 2011-03-20 22:00 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto Comprensivo di Verano Brianza - Scuola Media, Verano Brianza, I-20050, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 21 Mar '11

21 Mar '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Comprensivo di Verano Brianza - Scuola Media, Verano Brianza, I-20050, Italy on 23 March. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:16 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and IZ2TBX. The contact should be audible over Italy. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian or English. Comprehensive Institute has three different school levels: kindergarten, primary school and middle and is attended by 700 children divided into 36 classrooms. Founded in late 1960, exactly was the same school attended by Paolo Nespoli when he was young. Verano Brianza is a small town of about 7000 citizens not far from Monza, in the heart of a beautiful area called Brianza. Verano Brianza is the place where Paolo Nespoli lived and where his relatives are living. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. As your fellow citizens, we are proud of you. How do you feel when you speak with us from the ISS? 2. How did you feel when you were launched from the Cosmodrome Yuri Gagarin left 50 years ago? 3. Which food did you take on the ISS? May be a dish of "Cassoeula"? 4. In space a lot of activities you deal with automatically on the Earth, are difficult to carry out. Which ones are the most demanding? 5. Concerning body physiology(such as digestion, breathing, blood circulation) which changes are involved in space? 6. Since you were launched, have you ever had to face a health emergency? 7. We know that some experiments have been carried out on you during your mission. How do you feel as a guinea pig? 8. Could the experiment Matroshka manage to measure the risks (damages) of radiations in space? 9. Could you stay on the ISS for more than six months or could it be too dangerous? 10. How is the hothouse experiment going on? 11. What's the hardest operation you'll have to perform during this mission? 12. Have you ever had to repair anything since you got on the ISS? 13. Might the ISS(International Space Station) be struck by foreign bodies? If yes, how could you avoid them? 14. Considering your studies and your experience in space, do you think that other lives might exist in the universe apart from ours? 15. What do you think you'll miss the most of space when you return to Earth? 16. What do you like doing on the ISS that you can't do on the Earth? 17. Have you ever gone out of the ISS? If yes, how did you feel? 18. How often can you keep in touch with your family? 19. Would you be proud if your children do your job? 20. Which one of the experiments you are carrying out, you like the most? 21. What do you do in your free time? 22. Have you ever had problems in communicating with another astronaut? If yes, how did you solve (deal with) them? 23. What do you fear the most? 24. When did you decide to become an astronaut? Why? 25. What do you like the most and what do you like the least of your job? 26. Has anything unpredictable ever happened in your job? If yes, what was it? 27. Were you more excited during the first or the second launch? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Istituto Comprensivo "G.Manzi", Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica "Saint-Roch", Aosta, I-11100, Italy direct via IKØWGF Sat, 26 Mar. 2011 08:53 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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2011-03-21 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 21 Mar '11

21 Mar '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report March 21, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contacts Istituto Comprensivo di Verano Brianza - Scuola Media, Verano Brianza, Italy has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, March 23 at 12:15 UTC. ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli is an alumnus of the school and his parents still reside in Verano Brianza. The contact will be integrated into the school lessons that focus on astronautics, astronomy, radio techniques and English. Istituto Comprensivo "G. Manzi", Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, March 26 at 08:53 UTC. Students are learning about communication in space, the technology required to get into space and the history of human spaceflight. 2. Recent ARISS Contacts On Monday, March 14, students from Fair Lawn High School, Fair Lawn, New Jersey participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA onboard the ISS. The students were able to ask the 10 questions they had prepared for the astronaut with enough time left in the pass to ask an additional question and exchange comments. The contact was the highlight of a science curriculum covering space and earth science as well as human anatomy and physiology. Representatives from three newspapers and one local television station were present. North Jersey Media Group posted an article to its Web site. See: http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/031411_Fair_Lawn_students_talk_to… ARISS reached a milestone on Thursday, March 17 when it held its 600th contact between on-orbit astronaut Cady Coleman, KC5ZTH and students from several schools in Plock and Liszyno, Poland. The contact supported lessons about space and space exploration, communication and technology. Scout Amateur Radio Club SP5ZBA handled the radio connection during which the astronaut fielded 19 space related questions. Nearly 120 people were in the audience and came from Plock, Liszyno, Zuromin and Warsaw. There was extensive media coverage that included newspapers, four scientific magazines, one radio magazine, a television station, national radio (two programs) and two internet portals. On Thursday, March 17, Luitpold-Gymnasium Muenchen students in Munich, Germany spoke with Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA on the ISS via an ARISS contact. Nespoli answered 19 questions as an audience of over 110 students, teachers and visitors listened. The contact was the highlight of studies emphasizing aeronautics, scientific work and amateur radio. Several media outlets were present including three radio stations (Bayerischer Rundfunk, Radio Charivari, Radio Arabella), one television station (Bayerisches Fernsehen) and four newspapers (Süddeutsche Zeitung, Abendzeitung, TZ-München, Münchner Merkur). The Bavarian TV channel BR (Bayerisches Fernsehen) posted a clip on its Web site. See: http://www.br-online.de/bayerisches-fernsehen/schwaben-und-altbayern-aktuel… Italian students from ISIP Cossar/Da Vinci in Gorizia and Elena Guerra School in Rome experienced an ARISS contact with Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA on Saturday, March 19. An audience of roughly 500 students, teachers and guests gathered for the event and listened as the astronaut handled 21 questions about life and activities in space over two consecutive passes. Before the end of the second pass, Nespoli received greetings from students in the Piemonte, Friuli, Venezia, Giulia, Lazio, Sardegna, Campania and Puglia regions in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Italian unification. Regional and local media covered the event. 3. ARISS International Team Meeting Held The ARISS International Team held its monthly teleconference on March 15. The meeting began with an overview of the "ISS National Lab." The team was also updated on the Columbus Module Ham TV project and a brief status was given on ARISSat-1. Minutes have been posted: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2011-03-15.htm 4. Astronaut Training Status Astronauts Luca Parmitano (Expedition 36) and Chris Cassidy (Expedition 35) both passed their amateur radio license exams on March 8. Luca Parmitano was issued call sign KF5KDP and Chris Cassidy received KF5KDR. 5. AMSAT Covers ARISS Contact The AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-079) published an item on the recent ARISS contact held between New Jersey students and astronaut Paolo Nespoli. See: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000494.html 6. Amateur Radio Newsline Posts ARISS News On March 18, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1753 posted an item under Ham Radio in Space. "Two More Astronauts Pass their Amateur Exam" covers the latest ARISS astronaut training. The article may be found at: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-20 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Mar '11

20 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-20 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: SIP Cossar / Da Vinci, Gorizia, Italy, direct via IW3QKU and Elena Guerra Middle School, Rome, Italy direct via IKØUSO Contacts were successful: Sat 2011-03-19 08:38:00 UTC 65 deg Istituto Comprensivo di Verano Brianza – Scuola Media, Verano Brianza, I-20050, Italy, direct via IZ2TBX Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-23 12:15:59 UTC 45 deg Istituto Comprensivo “G.Manzi”, Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica “Saint-Roch”, Aosta, I-11100, Italy direct via IKØWGF Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-03-26 08:53:54 UTC 16 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 contacts is 603. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-20 22:00 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 2011-03-20 22:00 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with SIP Cossar / Da Vinci, Gorizia, Italy, and Elena Guerra Middle School, Rome, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 19 Mar '11

19 Mar '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at SIP Cossar / Da Vinci, Gorizia, Italy, and Elena Guerra Middle School, Rome, Italy on 19 March. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:38 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and IW3QKU/IK0USO. The contact should be audible over Italy. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian or English. "Leonardo da Vinci" Technical Institute includes also the Cossar institute for commerce. This school is located in Gorizia, North East of Italy, between the hills of Carso territory. The school has been built in 1920 and it gives to the students workshops and electronic labs to work with. There are almost 450 students. For this contact the students have to design a receiver in 2 meter band. "Elena Guerra" School started in 1950 and is run by "Suore Oblate dello Spirito Santo" (Holy Spirit Nuns). It is a private School, formed by Nursery, Primary and Middle School; It is our educational policy to have few classes because it is fundamental for us to guide them not only from a didactic point of view but mainly for their growth as future valuable human beings. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. How technology can you use for communicates frequently with his family? 2. In an interview you said that you had brought a book on the ISS. Which he chose and why? 3. Why all the astronauts before the flight planting a poplar tree in the park at Baikonur? 4. You said that since childhood he wanted to become an astronaut. What difficulties did you encounter? 5. What kind of training needed to do and what was the most challenging for this mission? 6. What requirements must have for the role and functions of Mission Specialist? 7. How trying to keep fit? 8. How behave its plants in the absence of gravity? 9. How does the biological clock of plants to 28,000 km/h? 10. Over 15,000 people are following your mission on Twitter and YouTube. How sense you have with so many fans? 11. How did you come up with the idea of "photo-guessing" and what was the aims? 12. You wrote: "To fly oh oh, to sing oh oh oh, chase dreams together". What are your dreams for the future? 13. In 1969, Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. what's next conquest in space? 14. Can you get sick in space? 15. What happens to the waste on the space station? 16. What looks the Earth from the ISS? 17. Do you have ever observed an unidentified flying object? 18. How sleep an astronaut? 19. How does your typical day and how occupies his free time on the ISS? 20. What material is made space suit? 21. How long does it take to go into space? 22. How long is a day of work in space? 23. What kind of experiments is doing in space? 24. What is the structure of the space station? 25. What is your impression, at this time, while talking with us, knowing that we divide the space? 26. Would you know us once back on Earth? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): Istituto Comprensivo di Verano Brianza - Scuola Media, Verano Brianza, I-20050, Italy, direct via IZ2TBX Wed 23 Mar 2011 12:15 UTC Pine Tree High School, Longview, Texas, direct via WE5PT Fri 25 Mar 2011 19:18 UTC Istituto Comprensivo "G.Manzi", Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica "Saint-Roch", Aosta, I-11100, Italy direct via IKØWGF Sat 26 Mar 2011 08:53 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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