[sarex] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-02-21 17:30 UTC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-02-21  17:30 UTC


Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Robespierre, Rueil-Malmaison, F-92500, France, direct via  F6KFA  
Successful Thu 2008-02-21  14:30 UTC 77 deg  (***)  
Scheduled to be with Léopold Eyharts FX0STD/KE5FNO 
ISS callsign that  will be used is FX0STD

College Reydellet, Saint-Denis, Ile de La  Réunion, direct via FR5CY/P 
Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-02-25 14:44 UTC 70  deg 
Scheduled to be with Léopold Eyharts FX0STD/KE5FNO 
ISS callsign that  will be used is FX0STD. 


Next mission with astronaut/hams  on board. 
STS-123 launch tentatively scheduled for about 2008-03-13  


Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is  335. (***)
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is  4.

QSL information may be found at:   
http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html   
http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's  


ISS  callsigns:  DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS  

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The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-02-21 17:30 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.txt

The successful  school list has been updated as of 2008-02-21 17:30 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.r
tf

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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Expedition  16 on orbit: 
Peggy Whitson 
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP  
Léopold  Eyharts  FX0STD/KE5FNO

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




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