Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-08 03:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

Sint-Michielscollege Brasschaat vzw (SMCB), Brasschaat B-2930, Belgium, direct via ON7RT Contact was successful: Wed 2009-10-07 10:20:58 UTC 81 deg (***)

National Planetarium Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-08 09:34:31 UTC 80 deg Should be simulcast on http://www.angkasa.gov.my/live_webcasting/ (***)

Belmont Elementary, Langley, BC, Canada, direct via VA7GAB Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-09 20:20:05 UTC 52 deg

Boundary Beach Elementary, Delta, BC, Canada, direct via VE7LHM Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-10-13 17:10:57 UTC 52 deg

Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada, direct via VE6BGC Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-10-14 16:01:09 UTC 80 deg

UNICEF Hands Washing Day all schools in Gao (Mali), coordinated by UNICEF-Mali with the Ministry of Education and support from UNICEF Belgium, telebridge via K6DUE (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-15 16:33:05 UTC 34 deg (***)

JOTA, Boy Scouts of America HQ, Irving, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-17 21:56:49 UTC 85 deg

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 489. (***) 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 2009-10-07 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.rtf (note change of file type)

The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-10-05 05:00 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

Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN

Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams –KD5TVQ Guy Laliberté (SFP)

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