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Upcoming ARISS contact with Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan on 26 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:28 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8J1HOYA. The contact should be audible over Japan. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Houya elementary school is established in 1874 and the number of children is 387 persons. We have no own amateur radio club station. But we will enhance an experimental educations, and we will plan to teach children who are interested in the ISS about the purpose of the ISS. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do you see any environmental disruption on the earth from space? 2. Is it hot or cold sometimes in space? 3. How do you see stars in space? 4. Have you seen any aliens there? 5. What is it like having long hair in space at no gravity? Does your hair spread around? 6. Which standard time do you use for your clock at the ISS? 7. When you catch a cold in space, will that infect the others? 8. Can a spider make cobwebs in space? 9. How do you wash your clothes there in the ISS? 10. How does a butterfly fly in the ISS? 11. What is your most favorite food among the space food? 12. What surprised you the most in space? 13. What entertains most during your stay in the ISS? 14. How do you recycle the air used? 15. Can you see other artificial satellites? 16. Can you throw a curve ball in space? What happens if you throw a non- straight ball there? 17. When you had to drink recycled urine, how did you feel? 18. What did you do outside the ISS? What kind of things did you need to pay attention to there? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada, Mon 28 Sep 09 20:43 UTC 2. Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, Thu 01 Oct 09 14:20 UTC 3. University of Liege, Liege, Belgium Fri 02 Oct 09 13:09 UTC 4. Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado "Alighieri - Trevigi" I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, Fri 02 Oct 09 14:46 UTC 5. Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Sat 03 Oct 09 18:07 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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ISS status
by Norm, VK3XCI 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

Half a dozen or more posts on Ariss status the last couple of days, all with school contact details ad nauseum. No information what-so-ever on anything else. Like why is the digi suddenly off? When will it be on again? Perhaps they're setting up the SSTV? I have no doubt there is a good reason, so why aren't we being told? -- 73 de Norm, VK3XCI Mildura, Australia The Wintersun City QF15bt.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-22 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-22 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas, Oudenaarde, Oost – Vlaanderen, Belgium, direct via ON4OB Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-09-22 13:47:25 UTC 21 deg HMS Beagle Project, Brazil, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for Tue 2009-09-22 18:20:33 UTC 56 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 19:07:56 UTC 51 deg WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 20:34:26 UTC 66 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, direct via 8J1HOYA Contact is a go for Sat 2009-09-26 09:28:13 UTC 51 deg R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada, via VE6JBJ/VE6BGC (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-09-28 20:43:33 UTC 76 deg (***) Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-01 14:20:40 UTC 76 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***) University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 13:09:58 UTC 75 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***) Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado “Alighieri – Trevigi” I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, direct via IK1SLD (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 14:46:18 UTC 88 deg (***) Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-03 18:07:19 UTC 24 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 478. 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 2009-09-17 04:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-09-17 04:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. **************************************************************************** Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Timothy Kopra KE5UDN Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN STS-128 returned. Congratulation on a job well done: Rick Sturckow Kevin Ford Danny Olivas Patrick Forrester Jose Hernandez Christer Fuglesang KE5CGR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, Idaho on 24 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 20:34 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The staff and students of Garfield Elementary, in Boise, Idaho, are excited about having the opportunity to communicate with the International Space Station. All grades are involved, and the event has motivated students' interest in math and science. Teachers have been using the event to focus on curriculum objectives. Preparing for the contact with the space station has been an excellent way to set up students' discussions. Questions from the students have provided opportunities for the teachers to stress the importance of math and science in expanding our knowledge and horizons. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How are you able to walk on the outside of the space station and not fall off when it is traveling over 17,000 miles per hour? 2. Do you ever get lonely on the space station? 3. Do you throw your waste outside? 4. How long do you stay on the space station? 5. Can you see any manmade objects from the space station? 6. How do you take a shower, brush your teeth and sleep without gravity? 7. How do you handle someone getting upset or homesick? 8. Are there any other life forms in space? 9. How long did it take to build the space station? 10. Is it hard to eat and sleep on the space station? 11. If you stay in space too long will your bones have holes in them? 12. Do you play games on the space station? 13. How do you feel when you return to Earth after living in weightlessness? 14. Does water boil faster in space than it does on Earth? 15. Has anyone been hurt on the space station? 16. Does the building of the space station mean that people will live in space permanently? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, Sat 26 Sep 09 09:28 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 Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada on 24 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:07 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and VE3TBD. The contact should be audible over parts of eastern 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. Cedarview has a dynamic, energetic staff who are committed to providing quality educational experiences to all students. We present our students with a range of opportunities to extend their interests, talents, skills and leadership qualities. Our System Initiative for this year is literacy. We have expanded our library collection, improved accessibility to students and increased community involvement. By incorporating professional development of staff and sharing of best practices pertaining to the teaching of reading and writing we will develop student skills in these areas. The school television broadcast studio will feature literary achievement and engage children in learning. A new math programme is being implemented at all three grade levels. We will focus on developing our students' proficiency in communicating mathematical ideas with a particular emphasis on mathematical investigations using manipulatives. Emphasis will be placed on further developing students' problem solving and critical thinking skills. We believe that this will contribute to our students' success. Our third school improvement goal relates to school climate and culture. We will continue to build a professional learning community through collaborative teamwork, reflection, curriculum development and addressing the needs of students at risk. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is your favourite part of being in space? 2. Does Mars look any different from the space station than from Earth? 3. In your opinion, what is the most difficult aspect of your training in becoming an astronaut? 4. How do you find living in space compared to on Earth? 5. What's the best part about being an astronaut? 6. What does it feel like to blast off from Earth? 7. What courses helped you the most for becoming an astronaut? 8. What do you miss most about Earth while you're in space? 9. How do you mentally prepare yourself for a mission like this ? 10. Why is there no gravity in space, and why is there only gravity on Earth? 11. What are your fears or concerns when you're in space? 12. Out of all the planets and moons in space, which do you think we'll inhabit first, and why? 13. What challenges do you find in eating food in zero gravity on the space station? 14. Does the changing of seasons affect you in space? 15. Are you allowed to have IPods and video games on the space station? 16. What's the coolest, or most difficult, thing about being weightless? 17. What is the difference in speed between the space station orbiting Earth and the moon orbiting Earth? 18. What kinds of experiments are you doing while you're in the space station? 19. Do you think you will be able to walk at the end of your trip? 20. Did you have any astronaut role models who inspired you to achieve what you've done? 21. How have you found your experience in the space station compared to what you trained for? 22. What advice would you give teenagers who are interested in a career in space? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID Thu 24 Sep 09 20:34 UTC 2. Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, Sat 26 Sep 09 09:28 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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ARISS - Contacts
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Please join us in listening to the following ISS contacts: HMS Beagle Project, Brazil on Tuesday 22nd September at 18:20 UTC. This will be a telebridge and the Ground Station will be K6DUE. WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, Idaho on Thursday 24th September at 20:34 UTC. This will be a telebridge and the Ground Station will be W6SRJ. 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. ** Sorry, we are not expecting IRLP coverage for these events ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Feed Team Skype: wizarduk

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2009-09-21 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report September 21, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas in Oudenaarde, Oost - Vlaanderen, Belgium on Tuesday, September 22 at 13:47 UTC. Students have learned about Earth rotation, orbit speed, time zones, satellites, weather forecasts and geostationary versus polar satellites. The antennas which will be used for the contact as well as a UPS device have been constructed by the students themselves. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the HMS Beagle Project in Parati, Brazil on Tuesday, September 22 at 18:20 UTC via ground station K6DUE in Maryland, USA. The project (which aims to rebuild the ship that carried Darwin around the world) and NASA have signed an International Space Act Agreement, with Mike Barratt as the initiator and main connection on the NASA side of the project. The project will unite ISS astronaut photography with ocean surface water and other biological and physical samples taken by the crew of the new Beagle. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Cedarview Middle School in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Thursday, September 24 at 19:07 UTC. Students have learned about the ISS through videos, the internet and guest speakers. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Garfield Elementary School in Boise, Idaho on Thursday, September 24 at 20:34 UTC via telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Students will visit the NASA Exploration Experience traveling exhibit on display at the Idaho Historical Museum and will learn about space exploration and its benefits. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Houya Elementary School in Nishitokyo, Japan on Saturday, September 26 at 09:28 UTC. Students will learn about amateur radio, space science and the global cooperation involved with running the ISS. 2. Liberty Middle School - ARISS Contact Successful On Tuesday, September 15, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between students at Liberty Middle School in Camas, Washington and Mike Barratt, KD5MIJ, on the ISS. Telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium facilitated the contact. Twelve students were able to ask 17 questions of the astronaut. A large audience gathered to observe the contact, including Barratt's mother, and his uncle was able to listen in from the hospital. The audio was also fed into the school PA system. Two newspapers covered the event. 3. ARISS Contact Held During Belgian Space Week Euro Space Center (ESC) in Transinne, Belgium experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, September 16 via telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Frank De Winne, ON1DWN answered 18 questions posed to him as an audience of approximately 70 people looked on. Audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers. The contact was held as part of Belgian Space Week 2009, which was held at ESC from September 14 -18. The theme of the event was "Life in Space." ESC is recognized by the educational ministries. 4. Delta Researchers Schools Experience ARISS Contact On Friday, September 18, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education and Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS. Telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia provided the connection. All 18 prepared questions were answered with time left over for an additional question. This was an ESA event from Space Expo, Noordwijk, the Netherlands. 5. Astronaut Training Status On Wednesday, September 9, Astronaut Tracy Caldwell took and passed her amateur radio license exam. She has been issued the callsign, KF5DBF. Caldwell is scheduled to fly with Expedition 23 in April 2010. 6. AMSAT Symposium, ARISS Ops Meeting The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) Symposium will be held on Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel at the Baltimore Washington Airport in Maryland. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) presentation will be given and a demo of ARISSat-1 is planned. The AMSAT banquet keynote speaker will be Dr. Martin Collins, a curator in the Space History Division at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. For more information, see the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) articles: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/14/11074/?nc=1 http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/09/0918/ The ARISS Operations team will hold a meeting after the symposium on Sunday, October 11.

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Upcoming ARISS contact with HMS Beagle Project, Paraty, Brazil
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 20 Sep '09

20 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at HMS Beagle Project, Brazil on 22 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:17 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The HMS Beagle Project (which aims to sail a rebuilt HMS Beagle 'round the world in Darwin's wake) and NASA have signed an International Space Act Agreement to unite ISS astronaut photography with ocean surface sampling from the new Beagle. The new Beagle is not yet built but on September 20-23, we will be carrying out a workshop and feasibility study in Paraty, Brazil. The event includes short voyages aboard tall ship Tocorime to coincide with ISS passes on the 20th, 22nd and 24th, a scientific workshop exploring opportunities for modern science under sail, and an educational and media event on the 22nd which will connect 60 children from local Paraty schools via ham radio to Mike Barratt and/or other astronauts aboard the ISS. We think this is the first time that children from Brazilian public schools (as opposed to private international schools in Brazil) will have been connected with the ISS. The children will be connected from a pavilion in Paraty, within sight of the Tocorime at anchor. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. We would like to know how is the day by day life on the International Space Station? 2. We have some questions about environment and biodiversity. How do Nasa's researchers study global warming? 3. If carbon dioxide emissions are kept at their current levels until the end of this century, what could be the consequences to our planet? 4. What do you think about pre-salt petroleum extraction and how this can interfere with the environment? 5. According to your research, what is your bigger concern related to the preservation of Amazonian biodiversity? 6. What is your concern related to the impact of nuclear energy to the environment? 7. Now we would like to make questions about other planets. How does Nasa study the terrain on Mars? 8. Does water exist on other planets and what is the importance of this discovery? 9. How do you see the Moon and the Sun from the International Space Station? 10. Do you think that within some years it will be possible to live in other planets? 11. And we would like to make some general questions. Why did the swimsuits developed by NASA make the athletes so much faster? 12 From the International Space Station is it possible to observe the Great Wall of China and other wonders of the world, natural or created by mankind? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Thu 24 Sep 09 19:07 UTC 2. WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID Thu 24 Sep 09 20:34 UTC 3. Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, Sat 26 Sep 09 09:28 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 Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Thu 24 Sep 09 19:07 UTC 2. WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID Thu 24 Sep 09 20:34 UTC 3. Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, Sat 26 Sep 09 09:28 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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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas, Oudenaarde, Oost - Vlaanderen, Belgium
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 19 Sep '09

19 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas, Oudenaarde, Oost - Vlaanderen, Belgium,on 22 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:47 UTC.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and ON4OB. The contact should be audible over eastern Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Dutch. Oudenaarde is situated 45km (30miles) west of Brussels and has about 30.000 inhabitants. It is situated in the heart of the Flemish Ardennes, with gently rolling hills and countryside, loved by walkers and cyclists alike. VTI Sint-Lucas is a secondary technical school for pupils aged between 12 and 19 years old. It offers technical or vocational studies, such as industrial science, electricity-electronics, electro-mechanics, carpentry, central heating, construction .. We are proud of our school's motto: "With a heart for the person and technology". Our school has about 540 pupils, mainly boys. Under the enthusiastic leadership of Patriek De Temmerman, our school has been working on this project for a whole school year. It was the central theme of our School Open Day. Space and the ISS were linked to many courses. Through designing and developing our own hardware and software, such as the cross yagi antenna and the transmitting equipment.we hope to make youngsters enthusiastic for technique and technology Participants will ask as many of the following questions(Translated) as time allows: 1. Waarom komt het ISS nooit in een baan boven de poolgebieden? Why does the ISS never orbit above the polar regions? 2. Hoe koud is het in de ruimte? How cold is it in space? 3. Zijn de zonnepanelen aan boord van het ISS ook toepasbaar op aarde? Can the solar panels on the ISS be used on earth as well? 4. Wat gebeurt er als jullie ziek zijn? What happens if you are seriously ill? 5. Ruimtevaart veroorzaakt een bepaalde milieuschade. Hoe kan ruimte- onderzoek deze impact verantwoorden? Launching into space causes some environmental damage. Are there ways that space research can justify such environmental impacts? 6. Is er bij jullie dag en nacht? Do you have night and day? 7. Waarin verschilt onze eigen ontworpen cross yagi antenne met het type antenne van het ISS? What is the difference between our self-made cross yagi antenna and the type of antenna on ISS? 8. Welke Belgische experimenten voeren jullie uit? Which specific Belgian experiments do you conduct? 9. Welke natuurverschijnselen op aarde kan je vanuit de ruimte waarnemen? Which natural phenomena on earth can you observe from space? 10. Hoe wordt de temperatuur geregeld in het ISS? How is temperature controlled in the ISS? 11. Hoe 'vindt u de weg' in de ruimte? How do you find your way in space? 12. Zijn er geluiden in de ruimte? Is there sound in space? 13. Waar halen jullie je water voor dagelijks gebruik vandaan? Where do you get water for daily consumption? 14. Wat voor ontspanning heeft u in het ruimtestation? What kind of entertainment do you have on the ISS? 15. Hoe wordt elektriciteit opgewekt in het ISS? How do you produce electricity for the ISS? 16. Welk gevaar vormt ruimteafval voor het ISS? How dangerous is space junk for the ISS? 17. Kan je de actualiteit volgen? Can you keep up to date with the news? 18. Waarom zweeft het materiaal, dat je tijdens een ruimtewandeling verliest, weg? Why do materials and tools float away in space, when you lose them during a spacewalk? 19. Op welke manier slapen jullie daar? How do you sleep there? 20. Is jullie zintuigelijke waarneming hetzelfde als op aarde? Are your sensory perceptions there the same as they are on earth? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. HMS Beagle Project, Brazil, Tue 22 Sep 09 18:20 UTC 2. Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Thu 24 Sep 09 19:07 UTC 3. WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID Thu 24 Sep 09 20:34 UTC 4. Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, Sat 26 Sep 09 09:28 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 2009-09-19 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 19 Sep '09

19 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-19 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education from Space Expo, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact was successful: Fri 2009-09-18 15:55:32 UTC 73 deg (***) Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas, Oudenaarde, Oost – Vlaanderen, Belgium, direct via ON4OB Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-09-22 13:47:25 UTC 21 deg HMS Beagle Project, Brazil, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for Tue 2009-09-22 18:20:33 UTC 56 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 19:07:56 UTC 51 deg WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 20:34:26 UTC 66 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, direct via 8J1HOYA Contact is a go for Sat 2009-09-26 09:28:13 UTC 51 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 478. (***) 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 2009-09-17 04:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-09-17 04:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. **************************************************************************** Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Timothy Kopra KE5UDN Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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