[sarex] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-08 03:00 UTC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-08  03:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Sint-Michielscollege Brasschaat vzw (SMCB), Brasschaat  B-2930, Belgium, 
direct via ON7RT
Contact was successful: Wed 2009-10-07  10:20:58 UTC 81 deg (***)

National Planetarium Kuala Lumpur,  Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, direct 
via 9M2RPN
Contact is a go for: Thu  2009-10-08 09:34:31 UTC 80 deg
Should be simulcast on  http://www.angkasa.gov.my/live_webcasting/ (***)

Belmont  Elementary, Langley, BC, Canada, direct via VA7GAB
Contact is a go for: Fri  2009-10-09 20:20:05 UTC 52 deg

Boundary Beach Elementary, Delta,  BC, Canada, direct via VE7LHM 
Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-10-13 17:10:57  UTC 52 deg 

Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada,   direct via VE6BGC 
Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-10-14 16:01:09 UTC 80 deg  

UNICEF Hands Washing Day all schools in Gao (Mali), coordinated by  
UNICEF-Mali with the Ministry of Education and support from UNICEF Belgium,  
telebridge via K6DUE (***)
Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-15 16:33:05 UTC  34 deg (***)

JOTA, Boy Scouts of America HQ, Irving, Texas,  telebridge via WH6PN 
Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-17 21:56:49 UTC 85  deg   



Total number of ARISS ISS to  earth school contacts is 489. (***)
Total number of ARISS supported  terrestrial contacts is 29. 


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 2009-10-07 01:30 UTC.  
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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 2009-10-05 05:00  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

Exp. 20 on orbit: 
Roman Romanenko
Frank De Winne  ON1DWN
Robert Thirsk VA3CSA
Nicole Stott KE5GJN

Maksim  Surayev
Jeffrey N. Williams –KD5TVQ
Guy Laliberté  (SFP)

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