[amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-06-30 18:00 UTC

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Thu Jun 30 18:29:26 UTC 2016


Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-06-30  18:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

The All-Russian Public Organization Radio And  Radiolûbitel′Stva "The 
Russian amateur radio Union", Ufa, Russia, direct via  RZ9WWB (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The  scheduled astronaut is Oleg Skripochka RN3FU
Contact is a go for Thu  2016-06-30 07:55 UTC

Justus-Knecht-Gymnasium, Bruchsal, Germany,  direct via DN1JKG
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The  scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ 
Contact is a go for: Fri  2016-07-01 08:31:23 UTC 74 deg

Science Museum of Virginia,  Richmond, Virginia, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***)
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ  (***)
Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-07-06 14:28:20 UTC 77 deg  (***)

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The  next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now 
closed.   The window was open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for 
contacts  between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30.  

Check out the ARISS  website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website  
http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details of future 
proposal  windows.  

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ARISS  is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.  
ARISS  thanks everyone in advance for their assistance.  Feel free to send 
your  reports to aj9n at amsat.org or  aj9n at aol.com.
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All  ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise noted. 
  

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Several  of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and 
not being able  to get in.  That has now been changed to  
http://www.ariss.org/

Note that there are links to other ARISS  websites from this  site.

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Looking  for something new to do?  How about receiving DATV from the ISS?   
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete  
details.  Look for the buttons indicating Ham  Video.              

http://www.ariss-eu.org/  

If you need some  assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to 
provide some  insight.  Contact Kerry at kbanke at sbcglobal.net  
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ARISS  congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 
schools:  

Gaston ON4WF with 121 
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 119 
Francesco  IKØWGF with  116

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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 8601 date and 
time format  YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school  events is 1064.
Each school counts as 1 event. 

Year Direct  %      Telebridge  %           Direct/    % Direct/  Total
Direct             Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge
2000   1     100.00   0           0.00        0           0.00      1
2001   25    59.52    17          40.48       0           0.00      42
2002   25    60.98    16          39.02       0           0.00      41
2003   29    74.36    10          25.64       0           0.00      39
2004   25    71.43    10          28.57       0           0.00      35
2005   37    67.27    18          32.73       0           0.00      55
2006   31    65.96    16          34.04       0           0.00      47
2007   51    68.00    24          32.00       0           0.00      75
2008   33    53.23    29          46.77       0           0.00      62
2009   57    47.11    62          51.24       2           1.65      121
2010   31    64.58    16          33.33       1           2.08      48
2011   86    69.35    38          30.65       0           0.00      124
2012   51    54.84    42          45.16       0           0.00      93
2013   46    49.46    40          43.01       7           7.53      93
2014   50    72.46    19          27.54       0           0.00      69
2015   41    58.57    26          37.14       3           4.29      70
2016   31    63.27    18          36.73       0           0.00      49

Grand 650    61.09    401         37.69       13          1.22      1064
Total


Total  number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1029.
Each contact may have  multiple schools sharing the same time slot.

Year Direct  %      Telebridge  %           Direct/    % Direct/  Total
Direct             Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge
2000   1     100.00   0           0.00        0           0.00      1
2001   25    59.52    17          40.48       0           0.00      42
2002   24    60.00    16          40.00       0           0.00      40
2003   29    74.36    10          25.64       0           0.00      39
2004   25    71.43    10          28.57       0           0.00      35
2005   36    66.67    18          33.33       0           0.00      54
2006   31    65.96    16          34.04       0           0.00      47
2007   51    68.00    24          32.00       0           0.00      75
2008   33    60.00    22          40.00       0           0.00      55
2009   57    47.11    62          51.24       2           1.65      121
2010   31    64.58    16          33.33       1           2.08      48
2011   78    67.24    38          32.76       0           0.00      116
2012   51    54.84    42          45.16       0           0.00      93
2013   45    50.56    40          44.94       4           4.49      89
2014   48    73.85    17          26.15       0           0.00      65
2015   37    61.67    22          36.67       1           1.67      60
2016   31    63.27    18          36.73       0           0.00      49

Grand 633    61.52    388         37.71       8           0.78      1029
Total


Total  number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.

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


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The  following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas,  Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern 
Marianas  Islands, and the Virgin  Islands.

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QSL  information may be found at:  
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html

ISS callsigns:   DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS,  GB1SS

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The  ARISS (a joint effort of AMSAT, the ARRL, NASA, the ARISS 
international  
partners including Canada, Russia, the European Partners, and Japan)  
operations 
team wishes to announce the following very tentative schedule for  ARISS 
school 
contacts.  This schedule is very fluid and may change at  the last minute.  
Remember that amateur radio use on the ISS is  considered secondary.  
Please 
check the various AMSAT and ARISS  webpages for the latest announcements.  
Changes from the last  announcement are noted with (***).  Also, please 
check 
MSNBC.com for  possible live retransmissions 
(http://www.msnbc.com/m/lv/default.asp).   Listen for the ISS on the 
downlink of 
145.8Ø MHz.

The crossband  repeater has been active at times.
The frequencies are uplink of 437.8Ø MHz  and downlink of 145.8Ø MHz.

For information about educational  materials available from ISS partner 
space 
Agencies, please refer to links  on the ARISS Frequently Asked Questions 
page.

If you are interested  in supporting an ARISS contact, then you must fill
in an application.   The ARISS operations mentor team will not accept a
direct request to support  an ARISS contact; the application must first be 
sent 
to the ARISS region  coordinator.

You should also note that many schools think that they  can request a
specific date and time. Once an application has been accepted  the ARISS 
mentors will work with the school to determine a mutually agreeable  date.

There are several ARISS web  sites:

English:  http://www.ariss.org/    Note  this is the new site location.
This site also has links to many other ARISS  sites:
http://www.ariss.org/other-ariss-websites.html

ARISS  France:  http://ariss.fr.free.fr/

ARISS Europe:   http://www.ariss-eu.org/  

ARISS Japan:   http://www.jarl.or.jp/ariss/  

Your completely filled out  application should be returned to the
nearest coordinating ARISS region if  your specific region is not
listed.  E-mail is the preferred method of  submitting an application.

Here are the email  addresses:
ARISS-Canada and all other countries not covered: fs882 at ncf.ca  
(Maurice-André Vigneault VA2MA/VE3VIG)
ARISS-Europe:  school.selection.manager at amsat.it (Francesco De Paolis, 
IK0WGF)
ARISS-Japan  and all Region 3 countries:  iaru-r3 at jarl.or.jp (Keigo Komuro  
JA1KAB)
ARISS-Russia: n2ww at attbi.com (Valerie Agabekov  N2WW/UA6HZ)
ARISS-USA:  contact NASA at  JSC-TFS-ARISS at mail.nasa.gov


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Other  web sites that may be of interest include:

ARRL related  websites:
http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-on-the-international-space-station
http://www.arrl.org/ariss

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AMSAT  related websites:
http://www.amsat.org

Latest ARISS  announcements and news  
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ariss/

Successful school  list
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf

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NASA  related websites:

Main page: http://www.nasa.gov/

For  Educators:   http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html

For Students:  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/students/ariss.h
tml  (instructions for US schools wanting to apply for a contact may be 
found  here)

For Media:  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/index.html

Teaching From  Space (TIF):  
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/contact_tfs/index.html

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The  ISS Fan Club website  is:
http://www.issfanclub.com

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ON6SAT  has a website  at:
http://on6sat.com/links/
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IRLP  website at:  
http://www.discoveryreflector.ca  
This site will  have the links for simulcast contacts that have IRLP and 
Echolink.   

Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of  events 
for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast.  

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Check  out the Zoho reports of the ARISS  contact
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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A  listing of ARISS related magazine articles:  
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf   
Currently the list includes articles from CQ, CQ VHF, QST, and The AMSAT  
Journal.  Please contact me directly if you have additional suggestions.  

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Exp.  47 on orbit
Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Oleg Skripochka RN3FU 
Aleksey  Ovchinin
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To  let you in on how tough it is to schedule contacts, here are some of 
the  constraints the ARISS mentors must work under: 
Each Increment is 26 weeks in  length. 

For any given expedition, we typically may not  schedule:
1. Anything the first 3 weeks.
2. During EVA weeks 
3. At  least 2 weeks prior to the Increment change. 
4. No contacts during meal and  exercise periods.
5. No contacts during post-sleep and pre sleep (before  Ø8:ØØ UTC and after 
19:3Ø UTC)
6. Contacts on the day of Progress docking or  undocking are circumspect.


Mike Fincke KE5AIT and Gennady  Padalka RN3DT produced a video during their 
stay on Expedition 9. You can get  the QuickTime version (209MB) or the 
Windows Media version (152MB). These files  are huge, so only a broadband 
connection is recommended.     Thanks Mike and Gennady!   

QuickTime:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9Tour.mov
Windows  Media:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9tourwmv.wmv


Doug  Wheelock KF5BOC produced a YouTube  video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8

Gregory Reid  Wiseman KF5LKT is in a short YouTube  video.
http://youtu.be/5nLFNG-Njlo


A discussion on  Doppler correction and the ISS frequencies may be found  at

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf

This  file was updated 2005-07-29 04:00  UTC


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10.  Enter title (optional).
11.  Agree to  agreement policy.
12.  Click proceed.
13.  Wait for contact to  start.  If you are there too early, then you will 
probably hear  music.  Contact streaming should start approximately 6 
minutes before  AOS.

ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE USE OF IRLP, ECHOLINK, and Webcast.  
IRLP website at: 
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If using IRLP is  more convenient for you than using EchoLink, please  
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The Discovery 9Ø1Ø Reflector also has  streaming audio available.  Once on
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For latest information on ISS - school  contact audio feeds into EchoLink, 
please check the AMSAT calendar of events  at:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fieldops/events.php

Simulation  contacts are terrestrial contacts that provide training for the 
astronauts on  the use of the ARISS equipment before going on orbit.  

The  All-Russian Public Organization Radio And Radiolûbitel′Stva "The 
Russian amateur  radio Union", Ufa, Russia, direct via RZ9WWB (***)
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Skripochka  RN3FU
Contact is a go for Thu 2016-06-30 07:55 UTC

Proposed  questions generated by the "The Russian amateur radio Union" 
students:  (***)

1. Как из космоса выглядит Россия и Башкортостан? Какое
 место  России из космоса выглядит
самым привлекательным?
As from space looks like  Russia and Bashkortostan? What place Russia from 
space looks the most  attractive?
2. Сколько часов в сутки вы должны спать?
How many hours per  day you need to sleep?
3. Трудно ли организму человека адаптироваться к  
невесомости?
How difficult is it for the human organism to adapt to  weightlessness?
4. Как космонавты принимают душ?
How do astronauts take a  shower?
5. Чего больше всего Вам не хватает в космосе?
What do you miss  most in space?
6. Какой у Вас был самый экстремальный случай во время 
 полета?
What was the most extreme case during the flight?
7. Чем Вы  предпочитаете заниматься в свободное время?
What do you prefer to study in  your spare time?
8. Мы в прошлом году пригласили М.Б. Корниенко посетить
  Башкирию и побывать в нашей
аэрокосмической школе. И он был у нас на  открытии. Кто
 из вашего экипажа готов приехать к нам в 2017 году?
Last year  we invited Mikhail Kornienko to visit Bashkiria and visit our 
Aerospace school.  And he was with us at the opening. Who among your crew is 
ready to come to us in  the year 2017?
9. Что самое вкусное в космическом рационе?
What is the  most delicious in the space diet?
10. Посоветуете ли Вы своим детям выбрать  профессию «
космонавт»?
Did you advise your children choose a profession  "Cosmonaut"?
11. С чем Вы столкнулись в космосе, к чему не были  
готовы?
What have you encountered in space, for which you were not  ready?
12. Как часто вам удается разговаривать с членами семьи
?
How often  do you talk with your family members
13. Как МКС уходит от возможного  столкновения с 
крупногабаритным «космическим мусором»?
How does the ISS moves  away from a possible collision with a large "space 
debris"?
14. Бывают ли  конфликты на МКС в ходе длительных 
полетов и как они разрешаются?
Are there  any conflicts on the ISS during the long flights and how they 
are  resolved?

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Justus-Knecht-Gymnasium,  Bruchsal, Germany, direct via DN1JKG
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled  to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a  go for: Fri 2016-07-01 08:31:23 UTC 74 deg

Proposed questions  generated by the Justus-Knecht-Gymnasium students: 
1. Is the space debris a  threat for the ISS?
2. How long does it take to return to earth in case of  emergency?
3. What do you do with the time saved due to time  dilatation?
4. Do you feel the temperature differences between inside and  outside 
during a spacewalk?
5. When will it be possible to realize a mission  to Mars in your opinion?
6. How do you lubricate mechanical parts against  friction in space?
7. How many calories do you need per day?
8. Do you  play dart in space?
9. Have you ever realized experiments with flying animals  like birds on 
the ISS?
10. In which way does the 90 minute-day-night-change  influence your life 
on board?
11. Are you floating in your dreams, too?  
12. How do you recycle your water on board? 
13. Which buildings can you  see from above?
14. Are you able to see polar lights from above?
15. Which  animals are living currently on board?
16. Do you miss the weather on the  ISS?
17. What do you think about planet earth from high above?
18. Did you  wear a life vest or parachute during your flight to the ISS?
19. What do you  do in your spare time?
20. Did you get medical training during your  preparation on  earth?

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Science  Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***)
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is  Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***)
Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-07-06 14:28:20 UTC  77 deg (***)

Proposed questions generated by the Science Museum of  Virginia students: 
1. When did you first want to become an astronaut?
2.  What is the coolest part of Earth to look at?
3. How frequently do you  contact the NASA?
4. What's the most useful item/small tool on the space  station?
5. What is your primary role on the ISS?
6. What do you do for  fun on the station?
7. What's one of the more difficult adjustments to living  in space?
8. What happens when you sneeze in zero gravity?
9. How do you  get exercise on the ISS?
10. How do you do laundry on the ISS?
11. What is  the most fascinating part of the ISS?
12. How do you deal with waste on the  space station?
13. Do astronauts have trouble with germs carried up from  Earth?
14.  Was it hard to adjust to living in the space station?
15.  What does it smell like in the Space Station, and what smell do you 
miss most  from Earth?
16. What are some big misconceptions about living in  space?
17. What are the more fun zero gravity experiments that you do?
18.  Does everyone get to go on a spacewalk at some point?
19. What are some new  advantages to having BEAM as a part of the space 
station?
20. Are there any  upcoming experiments or missions that you're looking 
forward  to?

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ISS  R&D Conference, San Diego, CA, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Frontiers  of Flight Museum's “Moon Day 2016”, Dallas TX, direct via WA5CKF
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is  TBD
TBD  UTC
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United  Space School, Seabrook TX, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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YOTA  Camp 2016 IARU-R1, Salzburg, Austria, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC

Proposed questions generated by the YOTA Camp 2016 IARU-R1:  
1. How will the ISS contribute to future Space exploration?
2. Is there  daily maintenance onboard the ISS?
3. Will there be future expansions of the  ISS?
4. What is it like to do Amateur Radio from the ISS?
5. What's your  favourite thing to do on the ISS?
6. Can you access the internet in your free  time?
7. Do you never get scared of the distance between you and Earth?
8.  How do the astronauts communicate with each other on the ISS, via  
intercom?
9. How do you do the laundry in Space?
10. Is everybody ham  radio licensed onboard the ISS?
11. Is there any backup power supply on the  ISS or is it only working on 
solar power?
12. When you communicate with a  groundstation your signal will suffer from 
Doppler shift. Who does take care of  frequency correction?
13. When you travel so fast onboard the ISS, time  should pass slower than 
on Earth. Can you measure it?
14. Do you encounter  interference from other electrical devices with your 
radio onboard?
15. Why  do you lose radio contact during reentry into the atmosphere?
16. Do you have  a smartphone onboard?
17. Can you detect pollution of radio frequency  spectrum from above? 
18. Is there a difference in air pollution above  different continents of 
earth?
19. Do you use software defined radio  technology onboard?
20. Do you have animals onboard the  ISS?

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Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria IL, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Daisen Elementary School, Saihaku-gun, Japan, direct via TBD
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is  TBD
TBD  UTC
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ESA Space Camp 2016, Lenk, Switzerland, telebridge via TBD
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is  TBD
TBD UTC

Proposed questions generated by the ESA Space Camp  2016 students: (***)
1. If one astronaut is very ill, can a "space-ambulance"  be sent to bring 
the astronaut back to earth?
2. How do you clean the air of  the ISS
3. I would like to know if a person with severe hearing problem who  is 
equipped with the cochlear implant, like me, is able to become astronaut.  
Thank you.
4. Once you are in the ISS, which part of the Earth you like the  most to 
fly over and why?
5. What physical changes do you notice with your  body whilst you are in 
space?
6. Is it necessary to have medical knowledge to  become Astronaut? Because 
you shall give yourself an injection!
7. Since the  astronauts on board of ISS see many sunrises and sunsets 
every day, how do they  cope with sleeping and day/night cycles?
8. What is the most interesting  thing on Earth that you have seen from 
space?
9. What is going through your  mind during launch?
10. For how long do the supplies in food and oxygen last  on board the ISS?
11. In case of a vital emergency issue inside the ISS that  requires the 
evacuation of the ISS, which are your escape options? Was it ever  used for 
real in the past?
12. How do you feel when you go to work outside  the space station?
13. If you knew that going to space was dangerous, why did  you decide to 
go?
14. What is the first thing you want to do when you arrive  back to Earth?
15. When you go out of the station to repair something for  instance, what 
would happen if the cable connecting to the ISS break? What does  the crew 
in the station have to do to avoid that you go in deep space?
16.  Have you ever thought of the dangers that can happen in your space  
missions?
17. What is the most exciting part of the travel to the ISS?
18.  What do you typically do during your free time at ISS ? And do you 
ever get  bored?
19. How much sport do you have to practice to keep muscle tonus and  avoid 
bones degradation?
20. Do the astronauts onboard the ISS have the meals  together?
21. Have you ever felt loneliness or have you ever been afraid of  staying 
outside in the space?
22. What happens if an astronaut gets a cavity  (toothache) when at the  
Station?
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Space Jam 10, Rantoul IL, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Sacred Heart Primary School, New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C, direct via  TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled  astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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OK2KJT  Radioclub, Valasska Polanka, Czech Republic, direct via OK2KJT
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is  TBD
TBD  UTC
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U.S.  Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville AL, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign  is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC

Proposed questions generated by the U.S. Space & Rocket  Center students:
1. What was your favorite subject in school?
2. What was  your toughest subject in school?
3. Who were your heroes growing up?
4.  What is something you learned at Space Camp you are using in space?
5. What  advice would you give a student who wants to become an astronaut?
6. What  advice would you give to someone at Space Camp this week?
7. Were you afraid  when your rocket launched?
8. What was the hardest thing in astronaut  training?
9. How often do you talk to your family?
10. Do you speak  Russian with the Russian cosmonauts?
11. What does it smell like on the  ISS?
12. What is the coolest thing that you have seen in space?
13. What  is your favorite food to eat in space?
14. What medical research are you  working on while you’re on the Space 
Station?
15. What other cool research  projects are you helping with?
16. As a researcher, do you think NASA’s  biological space research will 
one day lead to a cure for diseases like HIV or  cancer?
17. Do you work with research projects from other countries?
18.  What do you think is the biggest effect on an astronaut’s body from 
long-term  spaceflight?
19. How will research on the Space Station help us get ready to  go to  
Mars?

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Kopernik  Observatory & Science Center, Vestal NY, direct via K2ZRO
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is  TBD
TBD  UTC
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City  Montessori School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be TBD 
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN, direct via  N9DR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled  astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence KS, direct via KCØNFL
The ISS callsign  is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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C.E.PR.  Almadén, Jaén, Spain, direct via EA7URJ  or TBD
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC

Proposed questions generated by the C.E.PR. Almadén  students:
1. When you were child, have you ever dreamt to be an  Astronaut?
2. What do I have to study to be an Astronaut?
3. What do you  feel when you see so far the Earth from the space?
4. How is the outer space?  Is it nice?
5. What kind of work do you do in the ISS, and what is the  purpose?
6. What was the most dangerous mission that you have  confronted?
7. What is the ISS speed?
8. How many times does the ISS spend  to turn around the Earth?
9. How is a common day in the Station?
10. Have  you ever seen an UFO, or any strange object?
11. How do you get water and  oxygen on ISS?
12. Are there meteorites dangerous for you?
13. What is the  most beautiful experience have you ever had at Space?
14. What happen if the  Space suit breaks during EVA?
15. How is the Earth seen from the ISS during  the night?
16. How are your meals and foods in the Space?
17. What  difficulties do you have for your personal hygiene?
18. Is it possible to see  the ISS from the Earth?
19. At this moment where is situated the ISS?
20.  What problems could you have when you come back to the  Earth?

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South  Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Yamanashi Gakuin J. H. School, Kofu, Japan, direct via TBD
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is  TBD
TBD  UTC
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Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Pasar 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via  9M2RPN
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled  astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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iSPACE,  Cincinnati OH, telebridge via TBD 
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to  be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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University  of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha NE, telebridge via 
TBD
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is  TBD
TBD  UTC
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Istituto  Comprensivo “Marco da Melo”, Mel, Italy, direct via I3XFY
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Howell  L. Watkins Middle School, Palm Beach Gardens FL, direct via W4JKJ
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is  TBD
TBD  UTC
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miSci,  Schenectady NY,  direct via W2IR 
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Glenn Middle School, Maplewood MN, direct via KØJDD
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Liceo  Artistico Sello, Udine, Italy, direct via IW3QKU
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Boca  Raton Christian School, Boca Raton FL, direct via N4BRF 
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Col·legi  Asuncion de Ntra. Sra., Barcelona, Spain, telebridge via TBD 
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is  TBD
TBD  UTC
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Private  Salesian High School named of St. Dominic Savio, Wroclaw, Poland 
and Scuola  Secondaria di Primo Grado “Niccolò Pisano”, Marina di Pisa, 
Italy; Combined  telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The  scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD  UTC
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Collège  Michel Lotte, Le Palais, France, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet  KF5FYG
TBD  UTC
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Collège Jean Charcot, Saint Malo, France, telebridge via TBD
The ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas  Pesquet KF5FYG
TBD  UTC
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Maristes  High School, Toulouse, France, direct via F8IDR
The ISS callsign is presently  scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet  KF5FYG
TBD  UTC
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Ecole Communale de Saint Sylvestre, Saint Sylvestre, France, direct via  TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled  astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KF5FYG
TBD  UTC
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Collège  Saint-Guibert, Gembloux, Belgium and Euro Space Center, Transinne, 
Belgium;  Combined telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  TBD
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KF5FYG
TBD  UTC
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Currently  the ARISS operations team has a list of 60 schools that we 
hope will be able  to have a contact during 2016.   As the schedule becomes 
more  solidified, we will be letting everyone know.  Current plans call for 
an  average of one scheduled school contact per week.

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



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