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Upcoming ARISS contact with Italian Air Force Academy, Pozzuoli, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 28 Apr '11

28 Apr '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Italian Air Force Academy, Pozzuoli, Italy on April 28. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 07:04 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and LU1CBG. The contact should be audible over Argentina and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Beyond the Command & Administrative Staff, the Italian Air Force Academy is made up of three Departments: the Courses Department, the University Department and the General Technical Service Department. Our mission is to select and train the prospective commanders of the Italian Air Force. Among the cadets enlisted there are: pilots, navigators, general duty officers, engineers, lawyers and doctors. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. How did you physically train to became an astronaut? 2. What diseases may you catch during your stay in space? 3. How much did your studies affected your career? 4. If you could come back in time, would you change your course of study? 5. What is the future of the ISS without the support of Space Shuttle? 6. I've heard something about a "strange presence" on Soyuz spaceship: ROBONAUT. What is it and how do the crew interact with this robot? 7. Which suggestions do you want to give to somebody who want to become an astronaut? 8. Which is the most suitable kind of work experience and technical background for an astronaut? 9. The first man in the space was Yuri Gagarin, who exclaimed : "I see the Earth! It is so beautiful!". I wonder what you feel when you see the Earth from the space. What are your daily emotions? Are they different from the ones you felt on your arrival? 10. Among the several experiments you conducted was there anyone in particular that gave unexpected results? 11. Is it possible to know what does the "MATRIOSKA" experiment concern? 12. Which was, according to you, between the experiments finalized in this mission, the one that will have the highest impact on our life (in terms of technology, medicine, physics)? 13. By projecting the nowadays technological trend towards next century, what do you think new discoveries of humanity in space will be? 14. According to you, which has been the most critical part of the whole mission? 15. How do you spend your "spare time"? 16. What kind of physical/psychological training did you follow? 17. When do you think that space tourism will be a widespread activity? 18. Do you remember a particular event that made you say: 'I will be an astronaut?' Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels), Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg, telebridge via WH6PN Fri, 29 Apr 2011, 10:12 UTC 2. Scuola Secondaria I Grado "M.Maccioni" Nuoro, Nuoro, direct via IK1SLD Fri, 29 Apr 2011, 15:56 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 Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels), Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels), Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg on April 29. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:12 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and WH6PN. The contact should be audible over Hawaii 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. The school is the sole scholar establishment in Larochette (www.larochette.lu). The school is situated in the heart of the village. It has been built at the end of the nineteen-fifties and has been extended at the end of the nineteen-nineties. A small sports hall exists in the school building and a major sports hall resides near the swimming pool (2km away) which is included in a leisure time area. A second building is planned by the municipality and is attended to be finished in 2015. Pupils have ages ranging from 3 to 12. Multicultural in essence, pupils and teachers speak the following languages: Luxembourgish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian and English. The school population is about 250 pupils, 30 teachers, 17 classes (kindergarten and primary school). The Portuguese nationality dominates the multicultural population with 89%. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. Did you take something special (personal) with you on your journey to the ISS? 2. Have you ever been afraid during your journey from earth to the ISS? What was the most exciting moment of this journey? 3. Do you have regular contact with your family and your friends? 4. How long did you study to become an astronaut? 5. What is life like with other astronauts in a confined space? 6. What kind of food do you have on the ISS? Does it taste differently in microgravity? 7. Can you get sick while you are onboard of the ISS? What is the worst that ever happened to you? 8. What do you particularly like on the ISS? 9. How does it feel to orbit the earth with 28000 kilometers per hour? 10. What kind of research are you doing on the ISS? 11. Why does the ISS stay in orbit? 12. How do astronauts wash themselves? 13. What is the effect of weightlessness on growing plants? 14. You are orbiting earth in 90 minutes. Is there also day and night in 90 minutes? 15. How do you regulate your time feeling of day and night? Can you specify your schedule? 16. How many planets do you see from the ISS? 17. Can you see more shooting stars from the ISS than from earth? 18. What is the shape of the stars? 19. Do you believe in extraterrestrial life? 20. Why did you want to become an astronaut? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Scuola Secondaria I Grado "M.Maccioni" Nuoro, Nuoro, direct via IK1SLD Fri, 29 Apr 2011, 15:56 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 Scuola Secondaria I Grado "M.Maccioni" Nuoro, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Scuola Secondaria I Grado "M.Maccioni" Nuoro, Italy on 29 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:56 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between IR0ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. The secondary school "M.A. Maccioni" located on the outskirts of the Nuoro, about 500 students attend it. The school has a big theatre, a gym,four media rooms and three classrooms with multimeal blackboards. Students and teachers are quite interested in scientific and especially astronomy topics. In collaboration with the school The Astronomical Association of Nuoro in the event Spring Festival organized a day devoted to the study of the sun and its observation. In this context, it fits perfectly the School Contact for the pupils of the school who can improve the activities previously undertaken by the teachers and the members of the association for the study of astronomy and space conquest, improving the issue of space flights. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. How you see the Earth from space? 2. The atmosphere inside the ISS is as on Earth? how do you create a artificial atmosphere? 3. Are there plants on ISS? 4. On earth we dream going in space, what dream the astronauts? 5. On ISS the time is the same that passes on earth? 6. From the ISS you can see from the other planets? 7. What is the purpose of the mission? 8. What are your occupations during the day? Do you have any hobbies? 9. Can occur critical situations on the ISS? 10. How do you go to the bathroom and take a shower? 11. The water that is used on ISS is recycled or comes from the earth? 12. Do you went out of the ISS? 13. How to solve the waste problem on the ISS? 14. What are the effects of lack of gravity on your body? 15. How you see the sun and the stars from ISS? 16. How do you regulate the night and day in space? 17. In your free time listening to music? if yes, like that? 18. What are the future space missions? 19. Are you available for a Mars mission? 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-28 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-28 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Peruvian National Engineering University, Lima, Peru, direct via OA4BTF We have no word on if this contact was successful 2011-04-26 18:52 UTC (***) Italian Air Force Academy, Pozzuoli, Italy, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-04-28 07:04:16 UTC 45 deg Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels), Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-04-29 10:12:19 UTC 88 deg Scuola Secondaria I Grado “M.Maccioni” Nuoro, Nuoro, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-04-29 15:56:13 UTC 68 deg Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 623. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-04-28 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 2011-04-24 23:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. **************************************************************************** Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2011-04-25 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 25 Apr '11

25 Apr '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report April 25, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contacts The Italian Air Force Academy in Pozzuoli, Italy has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, April 28 at 07:04 UTC via telebridge station LU1CGB in Argentina. This contact has been integrated into the aerospace engineering curriculum for cadets and will draw interest from the scientific community. Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels), Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, April 29 at 10:12 UTC via station WH6PN in Hawaii. School lesson plans have covered space exploration, communications and human spaceflight. Field trips, radio demonstrations and hands-on activities have been planned. The radio contact with the ISS will be the highlight of this science program. Scuola Secondaria I Grado "M.Maccioni" Nuoro, Nuoro, Italy, has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, April 29 at 15:56 UTC via station IK1SLD in Italy. The contact will be held in collaboration with the Astronomical Association of Nuoro during Spring Festival and has been integrated in the Maccioni students' studies of astronomy and space flight. 2. Recent ARISS Contacts On Monday, April 18, an ARISS contact was held between youth visiting the Toyota Children's Scientific Expedition in Toyota, Aichi, Japan and Cady Coleman, KC5ZTH on the ISS. The Scientific Expedition teaches children about science and engineering through the various experiments it offers and on this day, the ARISS contact was the featured event, drawing approximately 100 people including representatives from four newspapers. Video is available: http://www.ariss.jp/toyota/video/ARISS.wmv On-orbit astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA participated in a successful contact with students from Primary School "Dante Alighieri" De Neuquen located in Neuquen - Patagonia, Argentina, on Monday, April 18. Four hundred students and guests attended the event and were pleased that Nespoli continued answering their questions over a second ISS pass. The contact was performed with support from CETRA (Science Education and Technology united by Ham Radio), a delegation of AMSAT-Argentina which promotes space activities and amateur radio in schools, using station LU8YY. This activity was integrated into the science and technology curriculum. On Saturday, April 23, Istituto Comprensivo Dedalo 2000 - Scuola secondaria di Cingia de' Botti students in Solarolo Rainerio, Italy spoke with astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA via an ARISS contact, using telebridge station W6SRJ in California for the radio link. Nearly 150 students, teachers and guests turned out for the event during which Nespoli answered 18 space-related questions. The contact was the culmination of science lessons covering astronomy, physics of radio waves, the history of space flights and the history of radio communications. 3. ARISS International Team Meeting Held The ARISS International Team held its monthly teleconference on Tuesday, April 19. A status was given on the radio that will be installed in the Columbus Module and a discussion was held about issues concerning the recent Gagarin Commemorative Event. Minutes have been posted. See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2011-04-19.htm 4. ARISS in ARRL QST The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) included an ARISS item in its May QST. The "In Brief" column discusses how Astronaut Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC, will be attending the ARRL Expo exhibits at the Dayton Hamvention as a special guest of ARRL and AMSAT. 5. AMSAT Update on ARISSat-1 The AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service put out a bulletin (ANS-114) on April 24 that gave an update on ARISSat-1. The item talks about the satellite's battery status and how this affected its activation during the Gagarin Event on April 12. See: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000508.html

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-25 23:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Apr '11

25 Apr '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-25 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Peruvian National Engineering University, Lima, Peru, direct via OA4BTF (***) Contact is a go for 2011-04-26 18:52 UTC (***) Italian Air Force Academy, Pozzuoli, Italy, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-04-28 07:04:16 UTC 45 deg Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels), Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-04-29 10:12:19 UTC 88 deg Scuola Secondaria I Grado “M.Maccioni” Nuoro, Nuoro, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-04-29 15:56:13 UTC 68 deg Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 623. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-04-24 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 2011-04-24 23:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. **************************************************************************** Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-24 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Apr '11

24 Apr '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-24 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Dedalo 2000 – Scuola secondaria di Cingia de’ Botti (CR), Solarolo Rainerio, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Sat 2011-04-23 09:13:47 UTC 53 deg (***) Kursk School children, Kursk, Russia, direct via RW3WWW (***) Contact was successful: Sat 2011-04-23 16:33 UTC (***) Kurchatov High School #1, Kurchatov, Russia direct via RW3WWW (***) Contact was successful: Sun 2011-04-24 16:57 UTC (***) Italian Air Force Academy, Pozzuoli, Italy, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-04-28 07:04:16 UTC 45 deg Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels), Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-04-29 10:12:19 UTC 88 deg Scuola Secondaria I Grado “M.Maccioni” Nuoro, Nuoro, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-04-29 15:56:13 UTC 68 deg Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 623. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-04-24 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 2011-04-24 23:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. **************************************************************************** Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto Comprensivo Dedalo 2000 - Scuola secondaria di Cingia de' Botti (CR), Solarolo Rainerio, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 23 Apr '11

23 Apr '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Comprensivo Dedalo 2000 - Scuola secondaria di Cingia de' Botti (CR), Solarolo Rainerio, Italy, on 23 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:13 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 Italian. We are the secondary school of Cingia de' Botti in the province of Cremona, which belongs to Istituto Comprensivo "Dedalo 2000". One of our children parent, Mrs. Antonella Pezzani, is the author of MagISStra, the name of Paolo mission. Teachers and students decided to participate actively and, as protagonists, in this adventure. We participated to "Mission X" and have been training as astronauts finishing in second place in Italy. Students of other our classes have started the experiment "A greenhouse in space." The event to connect with Paolo Nespoli will be held in the municipal gymnasium of Cingia de' Botti, with about a seventy institute students aged between 10 and 14 years with their parents and with the teachers who have organized the projects "Mission X" and "A greenhouse in space". Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. Why did you decide to become an astronaut? 2. How long have you been an astronaut? 3. How long have you worked to prepare yourselves to live on ISS? 4. What did you feel when the Soyuz take off? 5. What did you feel when you opened the door and entered in the ISS? 6. What's your daily routine? 7. How do you know when it is morning and when it is night? 8. Why do you like doing the astronaut? 9. Do you miss your family and your friends? 10. Have you thought of remain more time than planned on the ISS? 11. How do you feel when you see the whole space around you? 12. What is the area of solar panels which power the Space Station and how much energy they can produce? 13. Is it difficult to live on ISS? 14. Is possible to come back before the end of the mission? 15. What do you do in your free time? 16. What do you feel when you look at the Earth from the ISS? 17. Have you ever seen some unexplainable phenomena from the ISS? 18. Do you think that we are alone in the universe? 19. When you come back, if you had the opportunity would you go again in the space? 20. If you could chose, would you go to discovering a new planets or on the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Italian Air Force Academy, Pozzuoli, Italy, telebridge via LU1CGB Thu, 28 Apr. 2011, 07:04 UTC 2. Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels), Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg, telebridge via WH6PN Fri, 29 Apr 2011, 10:12 UTC 3. Scuola Secondaria I Grado "M.Maccioni" Nuoro, Nuoro, direct via IK1SLD Fri, 29 Apr. 2011, 15:56 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-22 21:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 Apr '11

22 Apr '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-22 21:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Dedalo 2000 – Scuola secondaria di Cingia de’ Botti (CR), Solarolo Rainerio, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-23 09:13:47 UTC 53 deg Kursk School children, Kursk, Russia, direct via RW3WWW (***) Contact is a go for Sat 2011-04-23 16:33 UTC (***) Kurchatov High School #1, Kurchatov, Russia direct via RW3WWW (***) Contact is a go for Sun 2011-04-24 16:57 UTC (***) Italian Air Force Academy, Pozzuoli, Italy, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-04-28 07:04:16 UTC 45 deg Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels), Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-04-29 10:12:19 UTC 88 deg Scuola Secondaria I Grado “M.Maccioni” Nuoro, Nuoro, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-04-29 15:56:13 UTC 68 deg Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 620. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-04-22 21:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-04-19 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. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-20 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-20 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Dedalo 2000 – Scuola secondaria di Cingia de’ Botti (CR), Solarolo Rainerio, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-23 09:13:47 UTC 53 deg Escola EBI/JI de Montenegro, Faro, Portugal, direct via CT1REP (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-04-27 15:01:52 UTC 32 deg (***) Italian Air Force Academy, Pozzuoli, Italy, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-04-28 07:04:16 UTC 45 deg Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels), Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-04-29 10:12:19 UTC 88 deg Scuola Secondaria I Grado “M.Maccioni” Nuoro, Nuoro, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-04-29 15:56:13 UTC 68 deg Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 620. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-04-20 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 2011-04-19 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. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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