Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-17 04:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium, telebridge via W6SRJ

Contact was successful: Wed 2009-09-16 07:12:57 UTC 75 deg (***)

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 477. (***)

Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29.

QSL information may be found at:   http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html%C2%A0%C2%A0 http://www.rac.ca/ar iss/oindex.htm#QSL's

ISS callsigns:  DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS

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The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2009-09-17 04:00 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%C2%A0(note change of file type)

The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-09-17 04:00 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

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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 ON1DW N

Robert Thirsk VA3CSA

Nicole Stott KE5GJN

STS-128 returned.  Congratulation on a job well done:

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