Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-09-19 08:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

Zespół Szkół Technicznych w Kole, Koło, Poland, direct via SP3PGZ Contact was successful: Wed 2012-09-19 07:15:18 UTC 51 deg (***)

Sunset Hills Elementary, San Diego, CA, direct via KI6LZN Contact is a go for: Thu 2012-09-20 17:24:15 UTC 30 deg

Lafayette Middle School, Lafayette, GA, direct via W4LMS Contact is a go for: Fri 2012-09-21 15:03:49 UTC 47 deg

Waxter Young Women’s Academy, Laurel, MD, telebridge via LU8YY (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2012-09-24 17:44:51 UTC 39 deg (***)

Sacred Heart School of Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-09-26 16:07:37 UTC 52 deg

The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.

Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 755. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 738. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44.

A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. _http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf_ (http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf)

Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school.

NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at _JSC-TFS-ARISS@mail.nasa.gov_ (mailto :JSC-TFS-ARISS@mail.nasa.gov) or by calling them at (281) 244-2320.

The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++

IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++

QSL information may be found at: _http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html_ (http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html) _http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL%27s_ (http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL%27s)

ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS

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The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-09-19 08:00 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_ (http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf)

The successful school list has been updated as of 2012-09-19 08:00 UTC. (***) _http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf_ (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_correctio n_ (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_ (http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf)

Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts

ARISS School Contacts _https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415_ (https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415)

Successful ARISS contacts _https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448_ (https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448) Additional Zoho links may be found at _http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf_ (http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf) ****************************************************************************

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.

**************************************************************************** Exp. 31/32 has returned to earth. (***) Congratulations on a job well done! (***) Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin

Exp. 32/33 on orbit Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Sunita Williams KD5PLB Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI

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