Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-02-20 23:45 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

Robespierre, Rueil-Malmaison, F-92500, France, direct via F6KFA Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-02-21 14:30 UTC 77 deg (***) Scheduled to be with Léopold Eyharts FX0STD/KE5FNO ISS callsign that will be used is FX0STD No Echolink or IRLP is expected. (***)

College Reydellet, Saint-Denis, Ile de La Réunion, direct via FR5CY/P Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-02-25 14:44 UTC 70 deg Scheduled to be with Léopold Eyharts FX0STD/KE5FNO ISS callsign that will be used is FX0STD.

Next missions with astronaut/hams on board. STS-122 is back on earth. Congratulations and well done! (***) STS-123 launch tentatively scheduled for about 2008-03-13

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 334. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 4.

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 2008-02-16 01:30 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.txt

The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-02-08 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... 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 Back home and congratulations! (***)

Future Léopold Eyharts FX0STD/KE5FNO

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

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