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ARISS antenna on web
by Dave Taylor 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

FYI, Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html ) includes a good view of one of the original ARISS antennas on the Russian Zvezda module. -- Dave, W8AAS

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Midvalley Elementary, Midvale, Utah
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Midvalley Elementary, Midvale, Utah on 02 Dec. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:13 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W7SP. The contact should be audible over 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. Midvalley Elementary is a 52 year old school, part of the new Canyons School District. We serve about 540 students from kindergarten through sixth grade. We also house four classes of Head Start students and the area office. Midvalley is located in a stable middle class community in Midvale City where parents have a high interest in school. The mission of the Midvalley staff is to recognize the uniqueness of each child, to nurture self-esteem; to provide a sound academic learning environment; and to foster appropriate social skills and promote responsible citizenship. Midvalley teachers work hard for the benefit of students; parents are an integral part of the team. Many give numerous volunteer hours in PTA, School Community Council, individual classrooms and in a highly successful Reading Intervention Program. Midvalley partners with several community businesses that give financial and volunteer support. We are excited about the opportunity we have with this planned ARISS contact to increase student interest and knowledge in science, space, radio and corresponding subjects. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What inspired you to be an astronaut, and did Neil Armstrong have anything to do with it? 2. How do you decide which experiments to take into space, and which is the most important one onboard ISS? 3. Which parts on the International Space Station need repairs the most? 4. What is an average day like on the International Space Station? 5. What is the most important thing you brought with you to the International Space Station? 6. Were you scared to go aboard the International Space Station? If so, what did you think might happen? 7. How many years of schooling does it take to become an astronaut? 8. What do you do to get ready for a spacewalk, and how long does it take? 9. How do you stay healthy in space? 10. How do you get cold, warm, or hot water up there to take showers? 11. How do you know what is going on in your hometown, do you get the news? 12. What is it like to work with different people on the International Space Station? 13. What kind of foods do you eat, and how is it different than normal food on earth? 14. How do you get to the International Space Station and back to earth? 15. Does it get crowded on the International Space Station with all of the people and equipment? 16. What does your spacesuit do for you, and what would happen without it? 17. How do you sleep on the International Space Station? 18. What kind of games do you play, and how do you play them? 19. How old is the International Space Station and how long will it be in use? 20. Do you have any animals on the International Space Station? If so, what are they? 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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2009-11-30 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report November 30, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contact Midvalley Elementary School in Midvale, Utah has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, December 2 at 16:13 UTC. The school is using NASA lesson plan resources and has integrated the ARISS activity into the school curriculum at many grade levels. The curriculum includes courses in electricity, radio waves, physics and math. 2. De Winne Speaks with Dumbleyung Primary School through ARISS On Thursday, November 26, Dumbleyung Primary School in Western Australia took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Frank De Winne, ON1DWN via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. To prepare for the contact, students studied Earth, its structure and the solar system. As part of the ARISS event, students in Years 5 -7 gave presentations of their space work and viewed footage of the ISS as well as video of an astronaut interview. All 21 children had their questions answered during their radio contact and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) News covered the event. 3. Don Bosco Institut Experiences ARISS Contact On Thursday, November 26, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between Institut Don Bosco in Bruxelles, Belgium and Frank De Winne on the ISS. The connection was made possible through telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. Students asked 19 questions of the astronaut during the ISS pass. Don Bosco is a secondary industrial technical school with an enrollment of approximately 750 students and offers courses in carpentry, electricity, mechanics, computing, printing and electronics. 4. ARISS Contact held with Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden Students Students attending Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden in Sint-Truiden, Belgium experienced a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Frank De Winne on Thursday, November 26 via telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. Twenty questions were asked and answered. In order to prepare for the radio contact, the students studied astronomy and science. In addition, the school headmaster talked to the youth about the ISS and his own experiences during two "space camps" in the U.S. (Huntsville and Kennedy Space Center). 5. ARRL Covers Installation of Columbus Module Antennas The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran an article about the new antennas that were installed on the Columbus module. To view the story, which ran in the November 25 issue of the ARRL Letter, see: https://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/index.html?issue=2009-11-25 6. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline On November 27, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1685 reported on the new Columbus module ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) antenna. To view "Ham Radio in Space: ISS Gets New Dual Band Antenna," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt 7. New Web Site for ARISS-Brazil ARISS Brazil recently formed a partnership with the internet portal Diário da Produção.com to publicize ARISS activities in Brazil and South America. To view the Web site, go to: http://diariodaproducao.com/

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A letter to myself...
by Luc Leblanc 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

On 25 Nov 2009 at 23:50, Bob- W7LRD wrote: Date sent: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:50:37 +0000 (UTC) From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] Iceland!! To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > > Hello all AO-7 fans > > I just recently worked Ari-TF3ARI. After several emails and a few false starts we connected on old AO-7. The footprint from TF will cover most of the U.S.! Another good reason to get on old AO-7! > I'm sure he will eventually get to meet most of the "regulars". > > > > 73 Bob W7LRD > Washington State AMSAT area coordinator > Hi Bob i'm asking myself a couple of questions that i will share with you all. We can all deduct from your experience that a higher orbit increased the earth footprint. Adding more and more low orbit sat will not help any US continental operator to extend their contact zone beyond North America condemning them to continental QSO'S. When AMSAT-NA Says "We're Going Back to Space to add to the popular low-earth orbit FM transponder fleet" are they misleading their membership or are they using the wrong words? as the definition of "popular" is something favoured by an individual or limited group does not implies it is so popular for the vast majority of another group. If this "Going back to space" is only mean "allowing hams to continue to use their existing handheld and portable antenna systems" regardless of their communication range. It should also be stated clearly. As it was written on the AMSAT-NA web page "This also continues the accessible entry path for new satellite operators to get started." it should also be clearly stated it will be not only an accessible entry path but the only one path for them condemning them in an "entry class" forever when they are used to world-wide contacts on HF and or DSTAR. If the attraction pole is only focused on an entry class satellite and on the the replacement of the existing FM satellites fleet who are starting to show their age. can we say it is a poor man choice? Yes it's fun to chase grids and roving along the roads making them available but fox hunting can be as rewarded too as geo caching is! What is the next step after the "entry class"? The void? Any short term vision can only lead to short term endeavour, it's a way to buy some time making by analogy a bunch of people playing in their small backyard where there is only one 2 places swing set. It is a disaster recipe in a small backyard full of children developing more frustration than the playing benefits. Can we extend this analogy to this "Going back to space" IMHO a bad choice of words. Again it is only my own questioning triggered by an already existing world-wide class satellite project called P3E. There is no mention of it in this AMSAT-NA going back to space new deal as if they are in a closed shell or as they are shrinking on themselves. It is a sign of the time it is so nice in our lazy boy the easy way some will probably says the only one way depending of their state on mind and will. BAD WORDS CHOICES... Speaking of bad words choices what about the new Ham Antenna Installed on the ISS Columbus Module quote "Lou congratulated the team, "This is an example of what can be achieved by volunteer hams working closely with a space agency. This antenna project was funded entirely by AMSAT-NA" That's fine but i remember sending some $$ in 2007 as donations where urgently Needed to Get ISS Columbus Module Amateur Radio-Ready. At the time they called for money quote "The total project cost is 80,000 Euros (approximately $106,500). Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Vice Chairman Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, says a payment of 9000 Euros (approximately $12,000) is due this month. ARISS- Europe remains 4000 Euros (approximately $5330) shy of that goal, however, and time is short to have it in place. You can read the whole article on: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/03/21/100/?nc=1 A bank account was also open: "Bank Account Established AMSAT-Belgium has set up a bank account to receive donations toward equipping the module with the necessary ham radio antennas. " Is the money goes into the bit bucket? How someone representing ARISS can say "This antenna project was funded entirely by AMSAT-NA" An explanation is in order here by the writer or by some official in the ARISS group? Again it's not a question about misleading the crowds but a question of basic plain honesty... ARISS is an international funded group if one of their members wants to get all the credit fine but a minimal amount of respect should not be mandatory to have a leading position at ARISS? I already wrote on the same subject but ARISS or AMSAT-NA remain strangely silent even if i posted the text on AMSAT-EU satellite group a loud silence remain on this subject. Could be some are sleeping on the switch could be this jolt will awaken them? In short WHERE MY MONEY GOES? the amateur satellite community is asking for money in a constant and quite aggressive way some times is it too much asking to know what they do with theses donations? as someone in US says only AMSAT-NA is paying for the antennas!!! "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Dumbleyung ARISS contact
by Tony, VK5ZAI 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Dumbleyung School in West Australia had a great linkup with Frank De Winne on the ISS last night. Shane, VK4KHZ did a great job as usual handling the telebridge. See :- http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/27/2755732.htm?section=justin -- Best Regards, Tony. VK5ZAI J.A.(Tony) Hutchison. P.O.Box 470 Kingston SE. South Australia. 5275 Australian ARISS Co-ordinator and ISS Telebridge Station Web Site :- http://www.electric-web.org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-26 18:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-26 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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. Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung, Western Australia, Australia, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact was successful: Thu 2009-11-26 11:51:21 UTC 62 deg (***) Institut Don Bosco, Bruxelles, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact was successful: Thu 2009-11-26 12:49:35 UTC 85 deg (***) Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden (KCST), Sint-Truiden, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact was successful: Thu 2009-11-26 14:24:43 UTC 71 deg (***) Midvalley Elementary, Midvale, Utah, direct via W7SP Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-12-02 16:13:56 UTC 80 deg Congratulations to Expedition 20 for the most ARISS contacts for an expedition! (***) Nicole Stott KE5GJN is returning to earth on STS-129. (***) Congratulations Nicole! (***) Congratulations to STS-129 on a job well done! (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 513. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2009-11-26 18:00 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 2009-11-26 18:00 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. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Exp. 21 on orbit Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Nicole Stott KE5GJN returning on STS-128 **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS - Contacts - Times
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Sorry all. The times specified for contacts are in UTC (as usual). I forgot to include on this occasion...and I also apologise for the lateness of the notification. 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Distribution Co-ordinator Skype: wizarduk

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ARISS - Contact Notification
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Please join us in listening to the following ISS contacts: Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung, Western Australia, Australia, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-11-26 11:51:21 Institut Don Bosco, Bruxelles, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-11-26 12:49:35 Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden (KCST), Sint-Truiden, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-11-26 14:24:43 Audio from these contacts will be fed into the EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers. Audio is generally transmitted around 15 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event. IRLP will be fed into the IRLP 'Discovery' Reflector (9010). For your information, when any ARISS event is supported through the IRLP "Discovery" Reflector 9010, audio is also automatically streamed to the Internet. It is then available via the 'Discovery' Reflector's companion web site www.discoveryreflector.ca . Once on its main page, select "Audio Library" (left sidebar). The prompt to join the audio stream is posted at the top of this page. You can access the URL directly at <www.discoveryreflector.ca:8000/listen.pls> www.discoveryreflector.ca:8000/listen.pls The audio on the Internet can be delayed by anything up to two minutes. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Distribution Co-ordinator Skype: wizarduk

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-25 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-25 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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. Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung, Western Australia, Australia, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-11-26 11:51:21 UTC 62 deg Institut Don Bosco, Bruxelles, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-11-26 12:49:35 UTC 85 deg Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden (KCST), Sint-Truiden, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-11-26 14:24:43 UTC 71 deg Watch for possible Echolink and IRLP coverage. Midvalley Elementary, Midvale, Utah, direct via W7SP (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-12-02 16:13:56 UTC 80 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 510. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2009-11-25 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 2009-11-22 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. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Exp. 21 on orbit Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden (KCST), Sint-Truiden, Belgium
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden (KCST), Sint-Truiden, Belgium on 26 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:24 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and ON4ISS. The contact should be audible over portions of eastern Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Dutch and English. The "Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden" (KCST) is a secondary school in Sint-Truiden (a city in Belgium). Our student population of 1130 is spread across three campuses according to their age group (three levels of 2 forms each.) Every campus is situated in the heart of the city and accommodates both pupils taking general education (ASO) and a smaller amount taking technical courses (TSO) and vocational training (BSO). The policy of our school has always been to stimulate scientific interest, both through school subjects, extracurricular activities (such as school trips, e.g. visits to the Planetarium in Genk) and the participation in scientific competitions (known as "Olympiads") in the field of Geography, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Many of our students go on to higher education in sciences and establish a professional career in academics or scientific research. In the 5th form the geography classes cover the subject of cosmography. This course deals with the way we receive information from outer space. In the past, our school has had the pleasure of welcoming Frank De Winne as a guest speaker in a seminar on the subject. In order to prepare our students for the radio contact, headmaster J. Plevoets has informed the pupils about the ISS and his own experiences during two "space camps" in the VS (Huntsville and Cape Kennedy). The school firmly believes that participating in this radio contact is one of the outstanding means to make pupils, teachers and parents more aware of what lies beyond our planet's borders. This event offers the chance to get more pupils than ever before interested in that process of scientific advancement. In this respect the radio contact with Frank De Winne during his space adventure is a unique opportunity for our pupils. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. Hoe bent u geïnteresseerd geraakt in ruimtevaart? 2. Wat vond u het tofste aan de voorbereiding op deze missie? 3. Wat was uw eerste reactie toen u voor het eerst in het ISS kwam? 4. Zijn er verschillen met de vorige keer dat u in de ruimte was? (bv. het uitzicht op aarde.) 5. Hebt u tijdens deze missie ooit schrik gehad? 6. Binnen het ISS vormen de ruimtevaarders een kleine gemeenschap. Hoe komt uw militaire vorming u, als gezagvoerder, van pas om deze groep te leiden? 7. Kan u al wetenschappelijke resultaten van uw missie bekendmaken? 8. Kunt u het uitzicht beschrijven vanuit het ISS? 9. Is het broeikaseffect zichtbaar vanuit de ruimte? 10. Kan u vanuit het ISS orkanen zien? 11. Men spreekt hier wel eens over rondvliegend ruimteschroot...Merkt u daar iets van? 12. Hoe wordt het ISS beschermd tegen schadelijke straling? 13. Hoe lang duurt het om 1x rond de aarde te draaien? 14. Hoe lang kan u een ruimtewandeling maken? 15. Wat doet u als u vrije tijd hebt? 16. Welk effect heeft een verblijf in de ruimte op het lichaam? Had u na de eerste missie gezondheidsklachten? 17. Wat gebeurt er wanneer iemand aan boord echt ziek wordt? 18. Wat is het eerste wat u gaat doen als u terugkomt op aarde (na de verplichtingen) 19. Moet u als u terugkomt wennen aan zonlicht en zwaartekracht? 20. Wat zal u het meest missen van het ISS? 1. How did you get interested in space travel? 2. What did you like most when you were preparing for this mission? 3. What was your first impression when you first entered the ISS? 4. In what way does this journey differ from your first stay in space? (e.g. the view on our planet) 5. Have you experienced any fear during this mission? 6. Within the ISS the astronauts form a small community. How does your military training help you, as ISS commander, when leading this group? 7. Can you already share some scientific results of your mission with us? 8. Can you describe the view you see from the ISS? 9. Is the greenhouse effect visible from up there? 10. Can you see hurricanes from up there? 11. We hear reports about scrap metal flying about in space. Have you noticed this? 12. How is ISS protected from detrimental radiation? 13. How long does it take to orbit the earth once? 14. How long can you go for a walk in space? 15. How do you spend your spare time up there? 16. What effect does a space journey have on the human body? Did you suffer any health problems after your first mission? 17. What happens when someone on board suffers from a serious illness? 18. What will be the first thing you do after you've returned to earth (and after you have fulfilled your obligations)? 19. Will you have to get used to sunlight and gravity after your return? 20. What will you miss most about ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): TBD ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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