Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-11 02:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

Atheneum Middenschool Keerbergen, B-3140 Keerbergen, Belgium, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful Thu 2009-09-10 09:31:12 UTC 89 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***)

UNICEF Belgium from Euro Space Center, Belgium, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact was successful: Thu 2009-09-10 09:55:58 UTC 80 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***)

Tokyo Denki University High/Junior High School, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, direct via JA1YQZ Contact is a go for Sat 2009-09-12 08:25:05 UTC 50 deg

Liberty Middle School, Camas, Washington, telebrdige via ON4ISS Contact is a go for Tue 2009-09-15 20:25:45 UTC 89 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***)

Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-09-16 07:12:57 UTC 75 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***)

Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education from Space Expo, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-09-18 15:55:32 UTC 73 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***)

Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas, Oudenaarde, Oost – Vlaanderen, Belgium, direct via ON4OB Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-09-22 13:47:25 UTC 21 deg (***)

HMS Beagle Project, Brazil, telebridge via K6DUE (***) Contact is a go for Tue 2009-09-22 18:20:33 UTC 56 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***)

Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 19:07:56 UTC 51 deg (***)

WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 20:34:26 UTC 66 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***)

Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, direct via 8J1HOYA (***) Contact is a go for Sat 2009-09-26 09:28:13 UTC 51 deg (***)

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 474. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29.

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 2009-09-11 02:30 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 2009-09-11 02:30 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

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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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Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Timothy Kopra KE5UDN

Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA

Exp. 19/21 on orbit: Nicole Stott KE5GJN

STS-128 on orbit: Rick Sturckow Kevin Ford Danny Olivas Patrick Forrester Jose Hernandez Christer Fuglesang KE5CGR

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