Archive - Aug 2011
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August 23rd
ISS Radio Report
Progress Undocks; Robonaut Comes to Life
The ISS Progress 43 cargo ship undocked from the aft port of the Zvezda service module Tuesday morning at 5:37 a.m. EDT as the International Space Station passed 230 statute miles over northern China and was commanded to a parking orbit a safe distance away from the station for engineering tests and scientific experiments. Progress 43 will be deorbited on September 1 to burn up in the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean.
August 22nd
ISS Radio Report
SWL-CHMY, Christian JN77sn
Date: 22.08.2011
UTC: 19:46
Azimut: 45°
Elevation: 30,3°
Distance: JN77sn to ARISSAT-1 = 700,240 km
I am pleased to receive ARISSAT-1 in SSTV.
vy 73 to ALL de Christian
Crew Prepares for Progress Undocking
The Expedition 28 crew members living and working aboard the International Space Station closed out the week Friday by preparing the ISS Progress 43 cargo ship for its undocking and working on a variety of science experiments and maintenance tasks.
ARISS Status August 22, 2011
Topics in this report:
1. Upcoming School Contacts
2. Successful Contact with Yokohama School
3. NASA Article on ARISS Contact with Caribbean Youth
4. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
5. AMSAT Covers ARISSat-1
6. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISSat-1
7. ARRL QST on ARISS
1. Upcoming School Contacts
August 21st
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
ISS OVER LA PLATA ARGENTINA 14
LU 5DFO saw again the ISS over La Plata city, before sunrise, Sun 2011-08-21, from NW to SE from 9.04 to 9.10 ours UTC, 71 degree elevation, altitude 403 Km, speed 7666 m/s, minimum distance 426 Km, mag -3.5, not signals packet, with clear sky.-