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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-17 04:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 17 Sep '09

17 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-17 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Wed 2009-09-16 07:12:57 UTC 75 deg (***) Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education from Space Expo, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-09-18 15:55:32 UTC 73 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage 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 477. (***) 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/ar iss/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 ON1DW N 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 for Delta Researchers Schools, Space Expo, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 16 Sep '09

16 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education from Space Expo, Noordwijk, The Netherlands on 18 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:55 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK4KHZ. The contact should be audible over portions of Australia. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Dutch. This is a regular ARISS contact arranged for Delta Researcher Schools every year as part of the commitment to DRS that ESA has entered into during the time of Andre Kuipers Delta Mission to the ISS. This agreement was made between The Ministry of Education in the Netherlands, ESA and NASA in 2004. It is based around the model of the NASA Explorer schools. The children come from Delta schools all over the Netherlands and the questions are selected after a competition. As there are now 45 Delta schools it gives a chance for all the schools to have a chance to speak to an astronaut.The children are from 10-12 years old from upper primary school level. 3 children from each school will be attending and there are 12 schools represented on this day.Twelve of the children will be trained before hand to ask the questions which this time will be in Dutch.They will each ask the question that won them the place at this event. There will be a short presentation to the children explaining to them the concept of remote communication and ham radio by an ARISS expert. There will also be information about Frank De Winne and footage of his activities on board the ISS as well as information about the ISS. These children have been involved in learning about the ISS and Human spaceflight as part of their Delta School project. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. Hoe zit het met het besturen van het ruimteschip? Hebben jullie een stuur ? How is the spaceship steered? Do you have a steering wheel? 2. Hoe worden meningverschillen aan boord opgelost? How do you resolve differences of opinion onboard? 3. Waarom zijn ruimtepakken altijd wit? Why are space suits always white? 4. Als je moet huilen, komen er dan tranen of bubbels (bellen) uit je ogen? When you cry in space will your tears come out as bubbles from your eyes? 5. Kunt u vanaf uw ruimtestation Nederland en België zien? Can you see the Netherlands or Belgium from the space station? 6. Wat gaat u doen als u zich verveelt? What do you do when you are bored? 7. U bent heel lang in de ruimte. Hoe gaat het afval weg? You are a long time in space. How do you get rid of your waste (rubbish)? 8. Wat is uw levelingseten op aarde en wat in het ISS? What is your favourite food on earth and in space? 9. Wat neemt u mee de ruimte in dat niet direct nodig is? What do you take to space that you don't really need? 10. Is het nodig om proeven in de ruimte te doen, kan dat niet gewoon op aarde? Is it necessary to do tests in space that you can just do on earth? 11. Als er zich plotseling een noodsituatie voordoet, hoe worden jullie dan gered? If there is suddenly an emergency, how can you be rescued? 12. Heeft u wel eens iets belangrijks ontdekt in de ruimte? Zo ja, wat? Have you discovered something really important in space? If so, what? 13. Is er daar in de ruimte een klok? En op welke tijd loopt die klok? Is there a clock in space? On what time does it run? 14. Hoe zien astronauten of er ruimteschroot in de baan van de ISS aanwezig is? Welke maatregelen worden genomen om een botsing te voorkomen? How do astronauts see if there are space debris in the path of the ISS what measures are taken to prevent a collision? 15. Hoe krijg je licht in de ruimte? How do you get light in space? 16. Heb je in de ruimte ook verschil tussen dag en nacht? Is there a difference in day and night in space? 17. Wat is er anders dan tijdens uw eerste bezoek aan het ISS? What is different from your first visit on the ISS? 18. U moet in ISS allerlei experimenten doen die van tevoren zijn afgesproken. Als u nu ineens een geweldig experiment in ISS bedenkt, mag u dat dan stiekem uitvoeren? Of is dat onmogelijk? You have to do all sorts of experiments that are previously agreed on the ISS. If a fantastic idea comes to mind would you run this experiment secretly or is that impossible? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas, Oudenaarde, Oost - Vlaanderen, Belgium, Tue 22 Sep 09 13:47 UTC 2. HMS Beagle Project, Brazil, Tue 22 Sep 09 18:20 UTC 3. Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Thu 24 Sep 09 19:07 UTC 4. WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID Thu 24 Sep 09 20:34 UTC 5. 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 2009-09-16 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Sep '09

16 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-16 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Liberty Middle School, Camas, Washington, telebrdige via ON4ISS Contact was successful Tue 2009-09-15 20:25:45 UTC 89 deg (***) Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-09-16 07:12:57 UTC 75 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education from Space Expo, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-09-18 15:55:32 UTC 73 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage 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 476. (***) 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 2009-09-11 02:30 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 2009-09-11 02:30 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. 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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Time correction for the Upcoming ARISS contact with Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 15 Sep '09

15 Sep '09

Please note that the acquisition of signal (AOS) time for the upcoming ARISS contact with Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium was incorrect on the initial release. The correct AOS time is 07:12:57 UTC. David, AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 15 Sep '09

15 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium on 16 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:57 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 Dutch. An International Space Station ARISS contact has been planned with 10 to 14 year students at the Euro Space Center,Transinne, Belgium on 16 September 2009. Approximately 500 youngsters from different schools in the French part of Belgium come together with astronauts, cosmonauts and a taikonaut who participate in the "Belgian Space Week 2009" from 14 to 18 September. Theme of the event in the Euro Space Center is Life in Space. Students hope to be able to talk to the Belgian ESA astronaut Frank De Winne and ask him questions about his life in the International Space Station and about his experience as UNICEF ambassador. The ARISS contact will be performed in the presence of first Belgian astronaut Dirk Frimout and more than 10 colleagues space flyers. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. Quelle a été votre plus belle expérience pendant la Mission OasISS? What was the most important experiment you made during the OasISS Mission? 2. Qu'est-ce qui vous plaît le plus dans votre travail d'astronaute? What is the best in your work as an astronaut? 3. Avez-vous toujours eu envie de devenir astronaute? Was it always your first wish to become an astronaut? 4. Quelles expériences européennes ont actuellement lieu sur l'ISS? What European experiments are you currently conducting on the ISS? 5. Etes-vous en contact vocal avec les équipes au sol pendant vos expériences à bord? When you operate experiments, do you have real time voice contact with the ground team? 6. Quels objets personnels vous manquent le plus? What kind of personal items which you could not take to the ISS do you miss most? 7. Votre temps libre est-il aussi important pour vous à bord qu'il l'est sur terre? Is your leisure time as important for you on board as it is on earth? 8. Quelle est la première chose que vous comptez faire quand vous rentrerez? What's the first thing you'll do when you are back home? 9. La réalité de la vie à bord de l'ISS est-elle différente de ce que vous en attendiez? Is life onboard the ISS different from what you expected? 10. Combien de temps faut-il pour s'habituer à la vie à bord? When arriving on the ISS, how long does it take to become familiar with en station? 11. Prenez-vous vos repas ensemble, à heure fixe? Do you take your meals together, on schedule? 12. Quelle est votre musique préférée et écoutez-vous souvent de la musique à bord? What kind of music is your favourite and do you often listen to some music on the ISS? 13. Comment répartissez-vous les tâches pour le nettoyage de la station spatiale? How do you distribute duties for the cleaning up of the space station? 14. La microgravité est-elle relaxante? Est-ce agréable? Does zero gravity relax the body? Is zero gravity fun? 15. Avez-vous aperçu des traces de météorites du côté nocturne de la terre, pendant les pluies de météorites? While on the night side of the earth, have you ever seen meteor tracks during meteorite showers? 16. Quels détails pouvez-vous discerner sur terre, par exemple des feux de forêts? What details can you recognize on earth, e.g. can you see forest fires from space? 17. Les astronautes à bord de l'ISS travaillent-ils pendant les weekends? Do astronauts onboard the ISS work during weekends? 18. Ya-t-il à bord de l'ISS un côté gauche et un côté droit, un plafond et un plancher? Est-il difficile de garder son orientation? Do you have a right and a left side on board, do you have a ceiling and a floor? Is it difficult to keep the orientation inside the ISS? 19. Après quelques semaines à bord, le travail devient-il routinier? When you have been on the ISS for a few weeks, is the job becoming routine? 20. Avec les équipements qui fonctionnent en permanence, l'environnement est- il bruyant à bord de l'ISS? With all the life support and station equipment operating, is it noisy onboard the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education from Space Expo, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Fri, 18 Sep 09 15:55 UTC 2. Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas, Oudenaarde, Oost - Vlaanderen, Belgium Tue, 22 Sep 09 13:47 UTC 3. HMS Beagle Project, Brazil, Tue 22 Sep 09 18:20 UTC 4. Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Thu 24 Sep 09 19:07 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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ARISS - Contacts
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

Hello Please join us in listening to the following ISS contacts: Liberty Middle School, Camas, Washington on Tuesday 15th September at 20:25 UTC. This will be a telebridge and the Ground Station will be ON4ISS. Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium on Wednesday 16th September at 07:12 UTC. This will be a telebridge and the Ground Station will be W6SRJ. Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education (from Space Expo, Noordwijk, Netherlands) on Friday 18th September at 15:55 UTC. This will be a telebridge and the Ground Station will be VK4KHZ. Audio from this contact 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. We are not expecting IRLP coverage for these events. 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Feed Team Skype: wizarduk

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2009-09-14 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report September 14, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Liberty Middle School in Camas, Washington on Tuesday, September 15 at 20:25 UTC. Telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium will facilitate the contact. For twenty years, Liberty's sixth grade students have actively participated as "astronauts in training" as they completed an eight week training course that culminated with a flight in the school's space station, Alpha-Z 2000. Computers, with software written by a local parent, linked the students to Mission Control with voice communication and security cameras allowed teachers to observe how the astronauts were progressing on their mission. One of the school's space station modules has been named in honor of Mike Barratt, who attended Camas Public Schools. The ARISS contact will be integrated into these activities. Euro Space Center (ESC) in Transinne, Belgium is slated for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, September 16 at 07:12 UTC via telebridge station W6SRJ in California. ESC is recognized by the educational ministries. It is both a Space Expo open to the public and a Space Camp. The Space Camp provides children with space training and is operational year round. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education on Friday, September 18 at 15:55 UTC via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. This is an ESA event from Space Expo, Noordwijk, the Netherlands. 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 have learned about amateur radio, space science and the global cooperation involved with running the ISS. 2. ARISS Contact with Atheneum Students Successful On Thursday, September 10, students attending Atheneum Middenschool Keerbergen in Keerbergen, Belgium experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS. Telebridge station W6SRJ in California provided the connection. An audience of approximately 30 people observed the students as their twenty questions were answered. 3. De Winne Particpates in ARISS Contact During UNICEF Event An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact took place between UNICEF Belgium at the Euro Space Center in Transinne, Belgium and Frank De Winne, ON1DWN, UNICEF's goodwill ambassador. The contact occurred on Thursday, September 10 via station LU1CGB in Argentina. UNICEF Belgium is running a campaign called WaSH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) to make students aware of how important water is for humans. Some of the students participating in the campaign were given the opportunity to travel to the center to speak with the Expedition 20 astronaut. Eighteen questions were answered. 4. ARISS Contact with Tokyo Denki University On Saturday, September 12, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between students attending Tokyo Denki University High/Junior High School in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan and Michael Barratt, KD5MIJ on the ISS. Thirty people gathered and listened as eighteen questions were asked and answered. The school has a radio club and recruits new members each year. Students study for their licenses, learn how to make radio contacts and learn about space and the ISS. 5. Astronaut Training Status Astronauts Timothy Creamer, KC5WKI and Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP participated in Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) training sessions on Wednesday, September 9. They spoke with children from the Ralph McCall School in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada. The training sessions were terrestrial-based amateur radio contacts using ARISS equivalent equipment. Audio was available on the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP). 6. AMSAT Symposium, ARISS Ops Meeting to be Held in October 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. An ARISS Operations team meeting will be held following the symposium on Sunday, October 11. 7. ARISS Presentation Given at Great Lakes Division Symposium The 2009 Great Lakes Division Symposium was held in Findlay, Ohio on Saturday September 12, followed by the Findlay Hamfest on September 13. A presentation on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program was given at the symposium by ARISS mentor Charlie Sufana, AJ9N.

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS and VHF data communications
by Luc Leblanc 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

On 14 Sep 2009 at 0:16, Rocky Jones wrote: Date sent: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:16:20 -0500 From: Rocky Jones <orbitjet(a)hotmail.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS and VHF data communications To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > > http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Ship_Tracking_From_The_ISS_999.html > > Robert WB5MZO > This part is intriguing "NORAIS is bound for Columbus, the European space laboratory on the International Space Station. This winter a specially constructed antennae will be brought to the ISS and fitted on the outside of Columbus. >From then on, the testing of NORAIS will start." As the VHF and UHF antenna where not installed on the columbus module even after asking for money "ARISS-Europe renews the call for donations to the IARU and AMSAT societies as well as to their members individually.A financial account has been opened by AMSAT Belgium. Donators within the European Union will not have to pay any additional banking costs (beyond the costs of a national money transfer) if they use the following international banking number (IBAN) and mention the international identification code (BIC)" See: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/03/21/100/?nc=1 I was under the impression that my contribution will give us another opportunity to have a new space transponder but what i was able to get is a bit frustrating There will not have any VHF/UHF capabilities but (Qoute-1) "the intention is to build a wideband transponder, L-band uplink, S-band downlink. Moreover, digital ATV is also thought of. Anyway, among many other aspects, equipment volume, weight, power consumption and heat budget are to be discussed with ESA and EADS". When i donate to help funding the project i was under the impression my money will at least give another easy available amateur transponder but it seems we will ended up with an nearly exclusive ARISS transponder as the actual cross band repeater and the supposed always activated SSTV system are never activated. Sorry for the donators but you will not be able to use your U/V system on the columbus amateur radio station. What it is even more curious is we are literally flooded with ARISS contact news and pretty soon with ARISSAT as the ARISS actual goals seems to be directed towards the suit-sat II replacement. But what about this remaining columbus L/S transponder? did anyone got any news about the activation of the radio/transponder? what i was able to get is dated back in 2007. The funding never reach the intended target money wise nor project wise too. I just hope someone in ARISS or in the AMSAT'S will be able to come up with some fresh news? My greatest fear is this NORAIS will replace the amateur radio project and they will vever use the actual L/S amateur patch antenna! I just hope someone will tell me that i'm wrong here. BUT if you read below an excerpt from the ARISS June 2009 it's not helping me dissipating my fears (Quote-2) "VHF-UHF antennas Mark Severance N5XWF gave an AIS presentation on the co-usage by ESA and ARISS of VHF antennas for AIS (Automatic Identification System), the tracking system for ships. STS-129 should be the shuttle mission associated with the space walk that will take place for the attachment of the antennas we will co-use. NASA will be responsible for cost of the spacewalk. ESA will be responsible for the cost of the installation, for the cost of the clamp to install the antennas, and the cost for the integration of the clamp." "Onboard equipment At this annual meeting, we will discuss which radios to install in the Columbus module. The VHF Ericsson radio is on board in the Russian segment. The UHF one, that has never been used, is in the JEM. We have one of the Kenwood D-700s, also. We will get a great deal of help from NASA and ESA for the work on the safety certification and the cost of this, the cost for upmass, and the expense for an operating location in the Columbus module." Just for the record STS-129 launch is planned for November 12 2009 and we are on the 14 of September!!! What it is the most disturbing is this section of the May 19 ARISS tele conference meeting (Quote-3) "Low upmass plans are more highly favored, so re-use of existing on-orbit hardware will be a more favored approach. Finally, there will be technical discussions on the AIS and ARISS antennas and their installation on the outside of the Columbus module. The results of these discussions would be briefed to the ARISS-I team during the joint ARWG/ARISS-I meeting on Wednesday morning. " Not a single word on the L/S system or is the money donated will be use to fund a joint venture with a non amateur radio system? On the July teleconference we can read (quote-4) "At the meeting the most important topic was how we work with the space agencies education office and installation of equipment on Columbus," All discussion where conducted behind close door? I just hope someone in the ARISS organization will be able to get my questioning and that he can give a long overdue update on the Columbus amateur radio station project On this 2008 presentation they are telling there is NOW a possibility to have a VHF/UHF whip? http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Meetings/2008_Moscow/Presentations/17_mosc… And digital ATV to improve the future ARISS session but where the equipment will be available to decoded amateur DATV signal when doppler correction will also be mandatory on this type of equipment? It is widely out of reach for an amateur stand point and we are heading towards a near commercial type of system more than an amateur one. We are facing a lot of outdated informations and very few fresh updated ones. A suggestion could be adding some fresh project news to the regular ARISS contact news list will help us to sort out a bit the mess. 1-http://www.issfanclub.com/node/6824 http://www.ariss-eu.org/columbus.htm 2-http://www.rac.ca/ariss/ARISS-I 2009 Annual Mtg final edit minutes.doc 3-http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-05-19.htm 4-http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-07-21.htm "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Liberty Middle School, Camas, Washington
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Liberty Middle School, Camas, Washington on 15 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 20:26 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and ON4ISS. The contact should be audible over portions of western Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Nestled along the beautiful Columbia River with Mt. Hood towering in the distance, Camas is one of the fastest-growing communities in the state. Camas retains the charm of a small town but is just 25 minutes away from downtown Portland, Oregon. Once only a paper mill town, many large corporations now make their home in Camas, including WaferTech, Underwriters Laboratory and Sharp Microelectronics. Our district has two high schools, two middle schools, and five elementary schools. Liberty Middle School is home to more than 600 sixth, seventh and eighth grade "Lions." Opened in 2006, we are committed to building a strong academic community. Our mission statement, designed by both students and staff is: A thriving community united to grow. Possibilities! Liberty is the current home to the Camas Space Education Program, launched more than twenty years ago. All sixth grade students train for six weeks, including a SCUBA experience, to become "astronauts". The climax of the program is a ten hour mission on board Alpha-Z, our school space station. We are proud to say that more than 3,000 sixth graders completed this simulation! Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. What is the goal of your space mission? 2. How much was your training like the real trip? 3. How much food do you have to bring to space? What do you do if it runs out? 4. What three words best describe the packaged food you eat in space? 5. When you were a sixth grader in Camas did you want to be an astronaut or did you figure that out later in life? 6. Which life experiences best prepared you for spending six months in space? 7. How did the Camas School District affect you in your success? 8. Does being in space effect your health at all? 9. Is it true that in space you actually recycle your urine and drink it? If so, is it better for you than regular water? 10. In your opinion, what is the hardest thing to do without gravity? 11. What do you miss most from Earth? 12. If someone told you you could live on Mars but you couldn't come back would you do it? 13. Was training underwater really like your spacewalk? 14. What was your favorite part of training to be an astronaut? 15. What is the most beautiful thing you have seen in space? 16. What are you planning to do when you get back to Earth? 17. Is the ISS big or crowded where you stay? 18. Could animals be put into space? What would be the effects of zero gravity on the animals? 19. How did it feel when you launched? 20. How does it feel being without your family? 21. Is it difficult to work with people from other countries? 22. As a kid in middle school what did you like most about school and did you do well? 23. What do you enjoy most about being in space? 24. Is taste and smell different in space than on Earth? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium Wed, 16 Sep 09 12:52 UTC 2. Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education from Space Expo, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Fri, 18 Sep 09 15:55 UTC 3. Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas, Oudenaarde, Oost - Vlaanderen, Belgium Tue, 22 Sep 09 13:47 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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AMSAT Symposium---40th Anniversary is Quickly Approaching
by Frank H. Bauer 12 Sep '09

12 Sep '09

All, If you have not made your reservations for the AMSAT symposium, please do so as soon as you can!! This will be AMSAT's 40th anniversary and we are planning some great events at the symposium. And there is a lot of "free stuff" and amenities at this symposium..so a great deal of bang for your buck. For example: Free internet in the rooms and in the conference facility Free parking All AMSAT member get free admittance to the 40th Anniversary Party Friday Evening---food, cake, etc. Beautiful flat screen televisions in each room Great Banquet Speaker--- Martin Collins, Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Curator, Space History Museum, "Making the Space Age, the First 50 years" High-Caliber paper presentations on recent Satellite Developments and satellite operations Poster Session with Satellite, University, and ARISS activities presented. An AMSAT 40th anniversary retrospective is included IARU Satellite Forum ARISS Operations Team Meeting---ARISS team members and new volunteers are welcome to attend Great prizes from major ham radio manufacturers So make your reservations! We look forward to seeing many of you in "Charm City"-Baltimore, Maryland-for the AMSAT 40th Anniversary Celebration. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO and Janet Bauer 2009 AMSAT Symposium Co-Chairs Ps If you haven't already done so, consider presenting a paper this year. Dan Schultz is still accepting papers via n8fgv(a)amsat.org. And I plan to post the meeting agenda in the next couple of days (we are having a Symposium team meeting this evening-so you will get the latest information).

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