Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-08-09 21:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

United Space School, Seabrook, Texas, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact was successful Wed 2009-08-05 13:52 UTC 62 deg (***)

Simulation contact, ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium, direct via ON4ESC and W5/IZ0JPA Paolo Nespoli IZ0JPA Contact was successful Thur. 2009-08-06 approximately 13:30-14:00 UTC (***)

Ottawa South United Sports Club, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-08-11 14:20:12 UTC 39 deg

Euro Space Center, Night of Stars, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-08-13 19:59:11 UTC 30 deg

KIPP: 3D Academy, Houston, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for Thu 2009-08-20 18:16:26 UTC 50 deg (***)

Nova East Star Party, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Halifax Center, NS, Canada, direct via VE1MR (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-08-22 12:54:08 UTC 47 deg (***)

Girl and Boy Scouts of Maur: “Pfadimuur”, Forch, Switzerland, direct via HB9TSO (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-08-22 08:20:04 UTC 26 deg (***)

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 459. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 27. (***)

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 2009-08-09 21:30 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 2009-08-09 21:30 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 .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

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