Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-03-13 16:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

Simulated contact #1 for Westbrook with Sandra Magnus KE5FYE Thu 2008-03-13 very approx 14:50 UTC

Simulated contact #2 for Westbrook with Nicole Stott KE5GJN Thu 2008-03-13 very approx 15:15 UTC

The simulated contacts should be on IRLP and Echolink. It is suggested that you monitor between 14:45 and 16:15 UTC for the actual contacts. Simulated contacts are performed during crew training sessions to allow them to practice with the ham equipment before going on orbit.

Next missions with astronaut/hams on board. STS-123 docked with the ISS (***)

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 338. 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 2008-03-13 16:30 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 2008-03-10 16:30 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 Léopold Eyharts FX0STD/KE5FNO will be returning with STS-123 (***) Garrett Reisman KE5HAE now on orbit (***)

STS-123 docked to the ISS: (***) Dominic Gorie, Gregory Johnson, Richard Linnehan, Robert Behnken KE5GGX, Michael Foreman, Takao Doi

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

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