Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-02-04 18:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

As you may or may not be aware, ARISS trains each ISS crew before they go up to the ISS on using the onboard radios and ARISS procedures. To make the training more realistic, ARISS has arranged for a local Houston school to participate in 2 simulated ARISS contacts with crewmembers in training at JSC. These two contacts will be retransmitted on IRLP and the W5RRR repeater. Please note, that the times may fluctuate somewhat depending on how well the training is going and crewmember availability.

Simulated contact with Bay Area Charter Elementary School, El Lago, Texas ISS callsign KE5AIT, ground station W5RRR Simulated Contact 1 with E. Michael Fincke KE5AIT 2008-02-08 15:45 UTC

Simulated contact with Bay Area Charter Elementary School, El Lago, Texas ISS callsign KC5ZTA, ground station W5RRR Simulated Contact 2 with Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA 2008-02-08 16:10 UTC

Congrats to Frank Bauer KA3HDO on his recent promotion at NASA!

Next missions with astronaut/hams on board. STS-122 launch tentatively scheduled for about 2008-02-07 STS-123 launch tentatively scheduled for about 2008-03-13

Watch for a return to ARISS school contacts if STS-122 launches on time.

Watch for crossband repeater activity via the ISS. It will be active for only a short time.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 334. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 2.

ARISS expects no school contacts until STS-122 launches due to the crew work schedule. We will keep everyone informed of any changes.

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 2008-02-04 18:00 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 2007-12-17 17:30 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... 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.

***************************************************************************** Expedition 16 on orbit: Peggy Whitson Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Daniel Tani KD5DXE

Future Léopold Eyharts FX0STD/KE5FNO

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

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