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

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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's


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