Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-22 05:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

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

R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada, via VE6JBJ/VE6BGC (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-09-28 20:43:33 UTC 76 deg (***)

Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-01 14:20:40 UTC 76 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***)

University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 13:09:58 UTC 75 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***)

Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado “Alighieri – Trevigi” I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, direct via IK1SLD (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 14:46:18 UTC 88 deg (***)

Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-03 18:07:19 UTC 24 deg (***)

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 478. 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 2009-09-17 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 (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 ON1DWN 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