Archive - Oct 2011 - Story
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ARISS Status October 31, 2011
Topics in this report:
1. Upcoming School Contacts
2. ARISS Contact with Cherry Creek School District
3. Israeli Students Radio ISS Astronaut
4. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
5. Debrief Session Held with Expedition 27/28 Crew
6. AMSAT Meetings to be Held Next Weekend
1. Upcoming School Contacts
October 24th
ARISS Status October 24, 2011
Topics in this report:
1. Upcoming School Contacts
2. ARISS Contact with Seiryo Elementary
3. ZST Students Contact ISS
4. ARISS International Team Meeting, October 28-29
5. ARISS International Team Teleconference Held
6. Astronaut Training Status
7. ARISS Recognized by NASA Associate Administrator for Education
1. Upcoming School Contacts
October 17th
ARISS Status October 17, 2011
Topics in this report:
1. Upcoming School Contacts
2. Italian Students Hook Up with Astronaut Mike Fossum via ARISS
3. Amateur Radio Club Contacts ISS
4. Astronaut Participates in JOTA
5. Kiroli -ARISS Contact Participants Interviewed
6. ARRL Newsletter on Simulated ARISS Contact
7. ARRL Letter Covers ARISS
8. ARRL QST Posts ARISS News
9. Amateur Radio Newsline Covers McFadin Interview
10. Astronaut Training Status
1. Upcoming School Contacts
October 8th
ISS astronaut to join in Jamboree on the Air
This year’s Jamboree On The Air takes place on 15 and 16 October.
NA1SS, which is the International Space Station ham radio callsign, is going to be on the air throughout the JOTA weekend. Astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG, who is also a Scoutmaster, is going to be on the air during breaks from his work schedule. He should be available on most of the passes around the world. The uplink is 145.200MHz and the downlink is 145.800MHz, both plus and minus Doppler shift as the ISS passes overhead. Within this year's JOTA,(jamboree on the air).
October 4th
NASA To Seek Applicants For Next Astronaut Candidate Class
HOUSTON -- In early November, NASA will seek applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates who will support long-duration missions to the International Space Station and future deep space exploration activities.
Astronaut Training Status
Three simulated ARISS contacts were held on Wednesday, September 21. Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ/VA3OOG spoke with youth at the Euro Space Camp in Belgium. Kevin Ford, KF5GPP contacted the Manhattan Challenger Learning Center (CLC) and Tom Marshburn, KE5HOC answered questions from students at the CLC of Indianapolis. The training sessions were terrestrial-based amateur radio contacts using ARISS equivalent equipment that will prepare the astronauts for participation in ARISS contacts during their upcoming missions on the ISS.