Astronauts Joe Acaba, KE5DAR, and Ricky Arnold, KE5DAU, participated in an ARISS basic operations training session on Thursday, June 26 at JSC. Both crew members are assigned to the STS-119 mission, which will bring Koichi Wakata to the ISS and return Sandy Magnus.

Nicole Stott, KE5GJN, Sandy Magnus, KE5FYE, and JAXA astronauts Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA, and Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP, received training on the ARISS ham radio equipment. Photos of the Energia training session are available on the following Web site:
http://www.energia.ru/eng/news/news-2008/photo_06-20.html

ARISS delegate Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, was recognized at the Ham Fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany for his many contributions to amateur radio including his ARISS work, his efforts on the Columbus antennas, and his selection for the CQ Hall of Fame. Ham Fair is the largest amateur radio convention in Europe and was held over the weekend of June 27-29.

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