Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-06-24 05:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

International Congress of Slavic States conference in Sochi, Russia (***) (on the Black Sea), Kursk State University, Kursk, Russia, direct via RW3WWW (***) Contact was successful 2008-06-22 08:55 UTC (***) Congratulations to International Congress of Slavic States conference and Oleg! (***)

Robinson Elementary School, Robinson, Texas via telebridge WH6PN Contact is a go for: Wed 2008-06-25 15:45 UTC 52 deg Should be on Echolink. (***)

ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium (***) Simulated contact with Frank De Winne ON1DWN (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-07-03 1900 UTC at the earliest (***) Watch for IRLP coverage. (***)

Ottawa South United Soccer Club, Canada (***) Simulated contact with Bob Thirsk W5/VA3CSA (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-07-03 20:55 GMT at the earliest (***) Watch for IRLP coverage. (***)

Round Rock Texas Scout Pack #304 and Blackland Prairie Elementary School, Round Rock, Texas, direct via W5KA Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-07-04 16:32 UTC 52 deg (***)

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 349. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 7.

QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL%27s

ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS

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The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-06-24 05:00 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.txt

The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-06-24 05:00 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... tf

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

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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.

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Expedition 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ

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73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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