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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-07 18:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-07 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France, direct via F6KMX/p Contact was successful: Mon 2013-01-07 10:57:39 UTC 48 deg (***) Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, via W7PX Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-01-08 16:14:13 UTC 83 deg Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-12 14:40:52 UTC 86 deg The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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 The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-01-07 18:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 785. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 768. (***) 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 successful school list has been updated as of 2013-01-07 18:30 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 Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ARISS School Contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 Successful ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448 Additional Zoho links may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 33/34 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Kline School Solar Arrays Donation
by Alan 06 Jan '13

06 Jan '13

A good SARC article on the recent donation of solar arrays to the Fox Project. http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2013/kline_school_raises_$6500_for_a msat_fox.htm Alan WA4SCA

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 06 Jan '13

06 Jan '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT on 08 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:14 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W7PX. The contact should be audible over portions of the Midwest U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Missoula Family YMCA will be hosting an ARISS contact this coming January 8, 2013 at 16:14 UTC at Target Range School in Missoula, Montana. Students will have a chance to talk to the crew aboard the ISS with the assistance of the Hellgate Amateur Radio Club and ask a pool of questions generated from the student winners of an essay contest. The students represent grades 3 - 9 and attend the following Missoula county schools; Target Range, Loyola, St. Josesph's, Russell, Hellgate Elementary, Lowell and Chief Charlo. The Missoula Family YMCA has been committed to incorporating academic programs to help students figure out their place in the world. We think of the ARISS contact as the real world application of our students' studies of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Our participation in the ARISS event can help us achieve this goal and continue to excite the interest in our youth and to promote NASA STEM activities. Missoula is located along the Clark Fork and Bitterroot rivers in Western Montana and at the convergence of five mountain ranges, thus is often described as being the "Hub of Five Valleys". The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and has been the second largest city in Montana. The city is also home to four high schools, five middle schools, sixteen elementary schools, two private schools and The University of Montana. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you oxygenate the water for the mediac fish experiment? 2. On the ISS, do you experience pain differently than you would on earth? 3. Are there any foods you like in space that you don't like on Earth since you have a reduced sense of smell? 4. How do you get oxygen to breathe in the ISS? 5. What experiments are you working on right now on the ISS and what have you learned from them? 6. How do you study climate change from the ISS? 7. Are meteors and satellites dangerous for the ISS? 8. What do you feel is the most life-changing technology NASA has created? 9. What is the thing you miss the most about gravity? 10. What is the longest time you've been up in space? 11. Is it true that you are taller when are in space? 12. If you get cut in space does the blood flow differently? 13. How high can you jump in space? 14. I read an article about an astronaut that completed a triathlon at the ISS. Can you explain the special equipment people use to keep active in space? 15. What is the scariest part about being in space? 16. How long does an astronaut have to be in space before bone and muscle loss become irreversible? 17. Can you do a back flip? 18. Have you experienced any of the medical effects of long term weightlessness, such as muscle atrophy, or differences in your skeleton? 19. What future experiments will we have to do to live on another planet? 20. How will the Flame Extinguishment Experiment (FLEX) help Montana Fire Fighters with large scale fires? 21. After staying in space for so long, what kind of difficulties do you have when you return to Earth? 22. What is the most interesting thing you find about microgravity? 23. What is the procedure to go to the bathroom in space? 24. Do you float off when you try to sleep? 25. What is the most interesting thing you've found doing science in space so far? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Royal Canadian Air Cadets Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Sat, 12Jan2013, 14:40 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 Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 06 Jan '13

06 Jan '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France on 07 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:57 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and F6KMX/p. The contact should be audible over France 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 or French. Saint-Maur-des-Fossés is a small city (77,000 people) located at about 15 km South-East of PARIS, separated from the capital by the large Vincennes Forest, and located on the top of a loop formed by the river Marne. The name of the city is inspired from the Chateau of Saint Maur, which was frequently visited by the queen Marie de Medicis in the 16th Century. The school Les Muriers is educating about 500 children in 17 classrooms, aged from 8 to 11 and preparing their access to Middle school. The children's of a classroom of 22 (CM2/ 5th grade) are developing with their teacher, the dream of a direct contact, via ham radio, with an astronaut of the ISS. This year, the children are studying the life in space, working on the comprehension of the Space Station and are participating to science and ham-radio activities organized by the Radio-club station of St-Maur (F6KMX). Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the temperature outside the ISS? 2. What does the Earth look like from the ISS? 3. What does the Moon look like from the ISS? 4. Have you already passed through an asteroid belt? 5. Are you able to go outside the station, into the space? 6. What is your speed? Can you feel it? 7. How do you sleep? Do you have the same sleep pattern than on the earth? 8. Do the crew members sleep one after the other, or do you sleep all at the same time? 9. How do you know if it is morning or night on board? 10. Do you do any sports and physical activities? Do you lose weight? 11. Do you shave every day? If so, how? 12. Do you see any space debris? Can you see evidence of pollution of the earth? 13. what are your hobbies on the ISS after a day of work? 14. Are you happy to come back home at the end of your mission? 15. What is your current mission? 16. Why did you choose to become an astronaut? 17. How do you cook food? What is a typical meal in the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, direct via W7PX Tue, 08Jan2013 16:14 UTC 2. Royal Canadian Air Cadets Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Sat, 12Jan2013 14:40 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 2013-01-06 06:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 06 Jan '13

06 Jan '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-06 06:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS, Canada, direct via VE1CPA Contact was successful: Sat 2013-01-05 18:54:11 UTC 73 deg (***) Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France, direct via F6KMX/p Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-01-07 10:57:39 UTC 48 deg Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, via W7PX Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-01-08 16:14:13 UTC 83 deg Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-12 14:40:52 UTC 86 deg The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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 The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-01-06 06:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 784. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 767. (***) 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 successful school list has been updated as of 2013-01-06 06:30 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 Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ARISS School Contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 Successful ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448 Additional Zoho links may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 33/34 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 05 Jan '13

05 Jan '13

This item concerns the ARISS direct contact with Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS, Canada scheduled for Saturday, Jan 5 at 18:54 UTC CBC News would like to provide live coverage of the event on CBC News Network.Coverage will likely include live hits at 10, 11, 12, plus one after the event concludes along with complete live coverage of the contact. The National will take an item on the event. Radio will feature it on The World This Weekend and we will also stream the contact live on the CBC.ca/NS website (www.cbc.ca/ns). All of this is subject to the news events of the day. This information was provided through VE1WPH 73,AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 04 Jan '13

04 Jan '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS, Canada on 5 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:54 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and VE1CPA. The contact should be audible over portions of Canada and the eastern U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Charles P. Allen High School ARISS project was initiated shortly after formal acceptance of the project proposal in mid-February. The project was formally announced to the students and faculty via a specially prepared video. Students and staff launched a dedicated Web site for the project that includes links and project information. Members of the Halifax Amateur Radio Club visited the school in May to talk about ARISS and the benefits of setting up an amateur radio club in the school. They presented Principal Stephanie Bird with the school's new call sign, VE1CPA. Four students are enrolled in a Basic Radio Operators course being offered by the HARC. Final planning and preparation for our January contact is well under way. A prominent Canadian with ties to the Canadian Space Program has accepted our invitation to appear as the guest speaker for the contact. A video profile of Chris Hadfield is currently being produced and will be shown at the contact event. Invitations have been sent to several special guests and a significant media coverage of the event is anticipated. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the best experience you have had while in space? 2. What type of music do you enjoy listening to or playing on the ISS? 3. Is any consideration given to an astronaut's cultural background or culinary tastes in the preparation of the ISS dietary rations? 4. What types of emergency medical and dental procedures can you perform on the ISS? 5. If an astronaut broke a bone and had it set during an interplanetary space mission, would it heal correctly? 6. Can you see the effects of global warming from the ISS? 7. What will your responsibilities include when you assume command of the ISS? 8. How does the Weightless Environment Training Facility compare to an actual spacewalk? 9. What is involved in preparing for a spacewalk? 10. What types of conditions might necessitate a full evacuation of the ISS? 11. What is the most unusual thing you have ever seen during a space mission? 12. Are periods of increased solar activity a concern to the ISS crew? 13. What are the major psychological concerns surrounding long term space missions? 14. How do you make up for Special and General relativity when contacting Earth? 15. What precautions are taken to avoid meteor showers and space debris? 16. What pre-requisite educational experience do you need to become an astronaut? 17. Do you see any practical application for upper atmospheric dives such as the one carried out by Felix Baumgartner in October? 18. How do astronauts shave on the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France, direct via F6KMX/p Mon, 07Jan2013 10:57 UTC Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, via W7PX Tue, 08Jan2013 16:14 UTC Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Sat, 12Jan2013 14:40 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 2013-01-03 06:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Jan '13

03 Jan '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-03 06:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS, Canada, direct via VE1CPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-05 18:54:11 UTC 73 deg Watch for live stream at www.cbc.ca/ns (***) Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France, direct via F6KMX/p Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-01-07 10:57:39 UTC 48 deg Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, via W7PX Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-01-08 16:14:13 UTC 83 deg Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-12 14:40:52 UTC 86 deg The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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 The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-01-03 06:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 783. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 766. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 successful school list has been updated as of 2012-12-27 01:00 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 Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ARISS School Contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 Successful ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448 Additional Zoho links may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 33/34 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-03 00:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Jan '13

03 Jan '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-03 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS, Canada, direct via VE1CPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-05 18:54:11 UTC 73 deg (***) Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France, direct via F6KMX/p (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-01-07 10:57:39 UTC 48 deg (***) Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, via W7PX (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-01-08 16:14:13 UTC 83 deg (***) Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-12 14:40:52 UTC 86 deg (***) The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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 The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-01-03 00:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 783. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 766. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 successful school list has been updated as of 2012-12-27 01:00 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 Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ARISS School Contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 Successful ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448 Additional Zoho links may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 33/34 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-12-27 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Dec '12

27 Dec '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-12-27 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Children Sea Center, Kimra, Tver, Russia direct via UА3IXB (***) Contact was successful Tue 2012-12-25 13:50 UTC (***) Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS, Canada, direct via VE1CPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-05 18:45:38 UTC 85 deg The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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 The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-12-27 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 783. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 766. (***) 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 successful school list has been updated as of 2012-12-27 01:00 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 Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ARISS School Contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 Successful ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448 Additional Zoho links may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 33/34 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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