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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-03-20 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Mar '12

20 Mar '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-03-20 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Switzerland, direct via HB9SPACE Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-21 08:39:41 UTC 58 deg Salem Elementary School, Apex, NC, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-21 14:09:54 UTC 37 deg California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, direct via AH6NM (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-03-27 20:13:46 UTC 82 deg (***) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 712. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 695. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. Check out a new ARISS website: https://creator.zoho.com/school.selection.manager/successful-ariss-school-co ntacts/#Page:Home ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-03-20 23:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2012-03-18 19:30 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. 29/30 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Anton Shkaplerov Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX Exp. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS Contact Wednesday
by John Spasojevich 19 Mar '12

19 Mar '12

Please join us in listening to An International Space Station school contact with Salem Elementary School in Apex, North Carolina on Wednesday, March 21 at 14:09 UTC via ground station VK5ZAI in Australia. This contact is part of a comprehensive education plan which will pique students’ interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Audio from this contact will be available on the: EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers IRLP Node 9010 Discovery Reflector Streaming audio at: https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/ Audio on Echolink & Webstream is generally transmitted around 20 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. IRLP will begin just prior to the ground station call to the ISS. 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. Breaks on IRLP are manual and occur approximately after every third question. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other maneuver, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** 73, John - AG9D ARISS Audio Distribution

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Salem Elementary School, Apex, NC
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 19 Mar '12

19 Mar '12

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Salem Elementary School, Apex, NC on 21 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:09 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Salem Elementary school is located in Apex, North Carolina in an area where education is a top priority for its citizens. Also known as "the Peak of Good Living", Apex is located 12 miles from the capital city of Raleigh and just south of the Research Triangle Park formed by the 3 major cities in the area (Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill) and the research universities there (North Carolina State, Duke University and the University of North Carolina). Salem Elementary was built in 2000 and operates on the year-round calendar. Students at the year-round schools are divided into four groups, called tracks, with each track having its own calendar. Schedules are staggered so that, at any given time, three tracks are in school and one is tracked out. This year-round calendar provides students with a more continuous learning process. Since students do not have long summer vacations, major reviewing in the fall is eliminated. Students and teachers are also more energized throughout the year due to regular breaks. Salem Elementary places emphasis on lessons and activities which encourage students to collaborate, think critically, communicate and creatively solve problems. The campus features age appropriate playgrounds, baseball fields, soccer fields, a butterfly garden, an outdoor classroom, and a pond. The school features a well-equipped Media Center, spacious Multi Purpose room, full service Cafeteria, Art and Music rooms, Town Meeting area, Computer Lab and a colorful inviting interior. Salem Elementary is known for its academic success, as well as several extracurricular activities, such as, Skip Its Team. Skip Its is a jump rope team which performs during half time shows, and during the Apex and Cary Christmas parades. Students have the opportunity to become a member of Chorus, Green Team, Student Leaders and Scrabble Clubs. Our PTA volunteers are very active, supportive and dedicated to the school and staff. They volunteer in classrooms to further learning opportunities such as the KITS program and help to raise money for 21st Century technology. The annual science fair sends representatives on to the regional fair. In 2012, three Salem students went on to compete in the state science fair at Meredith College in Raleigh. Teachers, staff and volunteers focus each day to live up to the school's motto: "Where we do whatever it takes to honor and educate". Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How is life different on the space station? How do you eat, drink and shower? 2. How do you protect the ISS from meteors and asteroids? 3. Do you bring enough clothes for the whole mission or do you wash your clothes? If so how? 4. What is the source of electricity on the ISS? 5. When you return to Earth how do your muscles get used to gravity? 6. How would you fix a leaking fuel tank in space? 7. When you are in orbit, does food taste different? Do you prefer the taste of food on Earth or in space? 8. How long did you have to train to become an astronaut? 9. What experiments are you working on now? 10. How do you exercise in space? 11. How do you know when it is night or day on the ISS? 12. How do you fix a satellite in orbit? 13. How many times can an astronaut go to space? 14. What kind of research are you doing that might help make it safer for us to travel to other planets? 15. Why did you choose to become an astronaut and if you had not, then what else would you have been? 16. Are you growing anything on the ISS? If so, does going from dark to light so many times a day affect the plants? 17. Does the gravity of other planets affect your course? Does it repel or attract you? 18. Is the ISS shielded from the radiation of a solar flare? 19. Have you ever had a problem on the ISS you had to deal with? 20. If you could change anything on the ISS, what would it be and why? 21. How big is the ISS? 22. What do you do for fun on the ISS? 23. Can you see Earth from the ISS? 24. What does it look like on the moon? 25. How does the space station orbit the earth? Does it go on the same path every day? 26. Do you share meals with the other astronauts? 27. What do you miss most about Earth? 28. What time zone do you use in space? 29. Do you have internet access on the 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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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Switzerland
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 19 Mar '12

19 Mar '12

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Switzerland on 21 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:39 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and HB9SPACE. The contact should be audible over portions of Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne (Swiss Air Force Base) is located in the town of Payerne, 40 km southwest of Bern, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. This centre offers young people to follow an apprenticeship in a well-equipped environment. Four teachers are taking care of 30 students, aged between 16 and 20 years. All of them are involved in the ARISS event. Their studies will end up with a Certificate of Apprenticeship in Electronics or Polymecanics and a Certificate of Maturity. The students are conducted by Mr. Jean-Yves Dupertuis, and the school Principal is Mr. Reto Ramseyer. The QSO will be held in the museum "Clin d'Ailes", located on the Payerne Swiss Airforce Base. The museum "Clin d'Ailes" shows the military aeronautics of the second half of the XXth century. The president of the Museum Foundation is Mr. Claude Nicollier, HB9CN, first Swiss Astronaut. Mr. Nicollier should be with the students during the QSO. The Clin d'Ailes Swiss Air Force Museum Ham Radio Club, holding the calls HB4FR and HB9SPACE, will setup the station for the ARISS QSO. The students will launch a stratospheric balloon equipped with video and photo cameras, sensors and beacons two weeks ahead of the ARISS event. They are now on the way building the technical equipment of the balloon. After the ARISS QSO, they will present the videos, photos and the analysis results of the recorded sensor data to the assistance. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Who decided to build the ISS? 2. How long will it be possible to take advantage of the ISS as the station is now completed? 3. Does the ISS have a collision risk with other satellites? 4. What was the maximum speed of the launcher during your climb to the ISS in December last year? 5. Who decides when the Automated Transfer Vehicles and the ISS have to separate? 6. What is your mission on the ISS? 7. Have you had any technical problem on the ISS during your journey? 8. What happens if the communication facilities with the earth are completely out of service? 9. Do you have Internet and e-mail on the ISS? 10. Is your job dangerous? 11. I read that you are a doctor. Why did you decide to be also an astronaut? 12. Do you remember the first time you were in space? How did you feel? 13. How many days have you spent in space? 14. What impact on your health will you have after this spaceflight? 15. Is it physically more difficult to go to space or return to earth? 16. What was your most memorable experiment during your DELTA mission in 2004? 17. What kind of equipment is needed for an extra vehicular activity? 18. Can you see more stars from the ISS as from earth? 19. Do you have any spare time on board? 20. What is the most interesting thing that you have seen in space? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Salem Elementary School, Apex, NC, telebridge via VK5ZAI Wed, 21 Mar 2012, 14:09 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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2012-03-19 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 19 Mar '12

19 Mar '12

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report March 19, 2012 1. Upcoming School Contacts Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Switzerland has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, March 21 at 08:39 UTC. The contact will be held in the museum "Clin d'Ailes", located on the Payerne Swiss Airforce Base that has on display military aeronautics exhibits from the second half of the 20th century. Mr. Claude Nicollier, HB9CN, who is the first Swiss astronaut and president of the Museum Foundation, plans to attend the event. The Clin d'Ailes Swiss Air Force Museum Ham Radio Club, holding callsigns HB4FR and HB9SPACE, will set up its radio for the contact. Students plan to launch a stratospheric balloon equipped with video and photo cameras and sensors and beacons two weeks prior to the event. After the ARISS contact, they will present the videos, photos and the analysis of the recorded sensor data. Salem Elementary School in Apex, North Carolina has been scheduled for an ARISS contact on Wednesday, March 21 at 14:09 UTC via station VK5ZAI in Australia. This contact is part of a comprehensive education plan which will pique students' interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). 2. Liberty Junior High Radios Don Pettit on ISS Students attending Liberty Junior High School in Burbank, Illinois experienced a very successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, March 14. Over 800 students, teachers and guests were present as students put their questions to astronaut Don Pettit, KD5MDT on ISS. The ARISS contact highlighted the school's comprehensive education plan covering Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subject matter. Other activities students participated in included investigating thermal properties of different materials, building models of the ISS and exploring the cast distances of space and the effect of distance and radio waves. 3. Belgium Contact Successful An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held on Friday, March 16 between Middenschool de Regenboog Bree in Bree, Belgium and on-orbit astronaut André Kuipers, PI9ISS. A newly licensed 14 year girl operated the radio during the event while students had all 15 of their prepared questions answered. The contact was carried out as part of a curriculum covering the micro-gravity environment, history of manned spaceflight, commercial spaceflight and the construction of the ISS. 4. Leone Acciaiuoli Students Question ISS Astronaut On Sunday, March 18, Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX fielded ten questions from youth attending the Istituto Tecnologico Statale Trasporti e Logistica "Leone Acciaiuoli" in Ortona, Italy via an ARISS contact. Approximately 200 people were in attendance, including representatives from two television stations. AMSAT-Italia also provided coverage, streaming video on the Internet. The contact complemented science courses taught at the school such as Navigation, Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics and Satellite Communications and was a featured activity during the International Day of Planetaria. 5. ARISS-U.S. Schools Selected The NASA Teaching From Space office received 27 U.S. proposals for ARISS contacts that will be scheduled during the second half of this year. The U.S. Selection Committee reviewed the proposals and selected 18 schools for these contacts. The schools will be notified of their status early this week.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-03-18 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 18 Mar '12

18 Mar '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-03-18 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Middenschool de Regenboog Bree, Bree, Belgium, direct via ON5LL Contact was successful: Fri 2012-03-16 10:10:18 UTC 81 deg (***) Istituto Tecnologico Statale Trasporti e Logistica “Leone Acciaiuoli”, Ortona, Italy, direct via IQ6LN Contact was successful: Sun 2012-03-18 11:31:24 UTC 25 deg (***) Watch for live stream at: http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Switzerland, direct via HB9SPACE Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-21 08:39:41 UTC 58 deg Salem Elementary School, Apex, NC, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-21 14:09:54 UTC 37 deg Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 712. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 695. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. Check out a new ARISS website: https://creator.zoho.com/school.selection.manager/successful-ariss-school-co ntacts/#Page:Home ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-03-18 19:30 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 2012-03-18 19:30 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. 29/30 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Anton Shkaplerov Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX Exp. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto Tecnologico Statale Trasporti e Logistica "Leone Acciaiuoli", Ortona, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Tecnologico Statale Trasporti e Logistica "Leone Acciaiuoli", Ortona, Italy on 18 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:31 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and IQ6LN. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The language is yet to be determined. The Ortona Maritime Institute "Leone Acciaiuoli" (I.T.N) is a technical high school aimed at providing the students with a preparation adequate to start a career as an officer on merchant ships or continue their university studies in the field of engineering disciplines. The subjects that characterize the I.T.N. are: Navigation, Astronomy, Celestial navigation, Satellite navigation, Telecommunications (including satellite telecommunications), Technical English, Nautical and Aeronautical Meteorology, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Physics. Lots of them deals with issues related to space technologies. Number of students about 400. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. We all believe you are special people working together to achieve one common great goal. Are you proud of the great moral and scientific value of your commitment? 2. What is the relationship among you being forced to live together in a confined place for an extended period of time? 3. What cultural requirements must an astronaut satisfy besides very hard physical and psychological training? 4. Is it easier for astronauts to get used to being weightless or to get used to gravity again when they come back to Earth? 5. What height is ISS orbiting at and why was this specific height chosen? 6. How is the ISS flight path controlled? 7. When working outside the ISS how are you protected from the space environment and the risk of flying away? 8. How long does the voyage back down to the earth take? And how does it take place? 9. How do you feel when watching the earth from the spacecraft window? 10. Do you think living in space might change your perception of the world and influence your future life on earth? 11. People say human beings age slower in space than on earth. Is that true? 12. How do days and nights alternate up there and how often do you see the sun rising? 13. How do you receive news from the earth? 14. Do you ever happen to miss your ordinary life on earth while being up there? 15. What does astronauts' diet consist in and how is it usually prepared? 16. How are water and oxygen generated on board? 17. What research are you doing and what benefits will result from it? 18. We know you are growing plants on board. Why? 19. How do you dispose of waste? 20. Do you think people will travel to space in the next future? Watch for live stream at: http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Switzerland, direct via HB9SPACE Wed, 21 Mar 2012, 08:39 UTC 2. Salem Elementary School, Apex, NC, telebridge via VK5ZAI Wed 21 Mar 2012, 14:09 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 2012-03-15 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 14 Mar '12

14 Mar '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-03-15 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Liberty Junior High School, Burbank, IL, direct via AJ9N Contact was successful: Wed 2012-03-14 18:14:25 UTC 38 deg (***) Middenschool de Regenboog Bree, Bree, Belgium, direct via ON5LL Contact is a go for: Fri 2012-03-16 10:10:18 UTC 81 deg Istituto Tecnologico Statale Trasporti e Logistica “Leone Acciaiuoli”, Ortona, Italy, direct via IQ6LN Contact is a go for: Sun 2012-03-18 11:31:24 UTC 25 deg Watch for live stream at: http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Switzerland, direct via HB9SPACE Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-21 08:39:41 UTC 58 deg Salem Elementary School, Apex, NC, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-21 14:09:54 UTC 37 deg Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 710. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 693. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. Check out a new ARISS website: https://creator.zoho.com/school.selection.manager/successful-ariss-school-co ntacts/#Page:Home ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-03-15 03:30 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 2012-03-15 03:30 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. 29/30 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Anton Shkaplerov Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX Exp. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-03-14 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 13 Mar '12

13 Mar '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-03-14 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Liberty Junior High School, Burbank, IL, direct via AJ9N Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-14 18:14:25 UTC 38 deg Watch for live stream. Go to http://www.bsd111.org/Schools/LibertyJH/ and follow link to Video Middenschool de Regenboog Bree, Bree, Belgium, direct via ON5LL Contact is a go for: Fri 2012-03-16 10:10:18 UTC 81 deg Istituto Tecnologico Statale Trasporti e Logistica “Leone Acciaiuoli”, Ortona, Italy, direct via IQ6LN Contact is a go for: Sun 2012-03-18 11:31:24 UTC 25 deg Watch for live stream at: http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Switzerland, direct via HB9SPACE Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-21 08:39:41 UTC 58 deg Salem Elementary School, Apex, NC, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-21 14:09:54 UTC 37 deg (***) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 709. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 692. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. Check out a new ARISS website: https://creator.zoho.com/school.selection.manager/successful-ariss-school-co ntacts/#Page:Home ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-03-14 03:30 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 2012-03-06 10:00 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. 29/30 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Anton Shkaplerov Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX Exp. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-03-13 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Mar '12

12 Mar '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-03-13 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Liberty Junior High School, Burbank, IL, direct via AJ9N Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-14 18:14:25 UTC 38 deg Watch for live stream. Go to http://www.bsd111.org/Schools/LibertyJH/ and follow link to Video Middenschool de Regenboog Bree, Bree, Belgium, direct via ON5LL Contact is a go for: Fri 2012-03-16 10:10:18 UTC 81 deg Istituto Tecnologico Statale Trasporti e Logistica “Leone Acciaiuoli”, Ortona, Italy, direct via IQ6LN Contact is a go for: Sun 2012-03-18 11:31:24 UTC 25 deg Watch for live stream at: http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Switzerland, direct via HB9SPACE (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-03-21 08:39:41 UTC 58 deg (***) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 709. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 692. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. Check out a new ARISS website: https://creator.zoho.com/school.selection.manager/successful-ariss-school-co ntacts/#Page:Home ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-03-13 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 2012-03-06 10:00 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. 29/30 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Anton Shkaplerov Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX Exp. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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