Archive - Aug 9, 2010
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
Next Spacewalk No Earlier Than Wednesday
The next spacewalk to complete the removal of a failed ammonia pump module and installation and activation of a new pump module on the International Space Station's S1 Truss will take place no earlier than Wednesday.
ARISS Status August 9, 2010
Topics in this report:
1. Successful ARISS Contact Held with Boy Scout Space Jamboree
2. ARRL Article on ARISS School, Greenville Elementary
3. Amateur Radio Newsline Covers ARISS Event
1. Successful ARISS Contact Held with Boy Scout Space Jamboree
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held with Boy and Girl Scouts in Rantoul, Illinois on Sunday, August 8. On-orbit astronaut Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC answered 14 questions prepared for him by the Scouts. The contact was part of the Space Jamboree held at the Rantoul National Aviation Center. Scouts from over eight states in the Midwest attended and earned merit badges in Space Exploration, Aviation, Robotics, Radio & Electronics and others.