During 1996, a group of amateur radio operators involved in the communications with the MIR Space Station, decided to join into the "Mir Fan Club". In a very short time over 1200 enthusiasts from all over the world asked to participate, including Cosmonaut Valery Korzun, while leading crew #22. Nowdays MIR is not flying anymore, but here we are again with the same spirit and the same enthusiasm for the ISS, the new International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Main Engine Test
SSME Test Live on the Internet
When the Space Shuttle lifts off, two solid rocket motors and three main engines generate enough power to lift it to orbit.
How to request a QSL for Frank De Winne QSO
Anybody who heard the QSO of Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne (ON1DWN) on board ISS with the Royal Technical School of the Belgian Airforce (ON4BAF)......
Frank De Winne Crew Pick, and Euro Space Center
Another success by ARISS!!
Frank De Winne Crew Pick,and Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium, via ON4ESC contact successful......
Mars Rover Naming Contest
NASA announced a contest, which will give American school kids a chance to make history, by naming two rovers being launched to explore Mars. The robotic explorers are part of NASA's upcoming Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission.
ISSCOM.033 - Nov. 3, 2002 by Chris v.d. Berg
SoyuzTMA-1: On 1.11.02 during the pass in orb. ISS between 0445 and 0453UTC S-TMA1 was hovering for a while before continuing the approach towards the ISS Pirs docking port. The operation was executed in the automatic mode with the system Kurs....
ISS TURNS TWO
The world's first international orbital outpost celebrates the second anniversary of continuous residency and permanent human presence in space Saturday, Nov. 2. The anniversary marks an ambitious and virtually flawless year of expansion and research in space.
Audio Files about ON1DWN Frank contact from ISS
Just updated Realaudio Page with latest recording about Frank De Winne, ON1DWN contact with the Royal Technical School Belgian Air Force, Sint Truiden, Belgium.
Contact direct via ON4BAF was performed today Nov. 3, 2002 at 09:17 UTC.
The ISS FanClub Staff
Tomorrow are the school contackt 2002-11-03
Tomorrow are the school contackt with :
Frank De Winne Crew Pick, Royal Technical School Belgian Air Force, Sint Truiden, Belgium
Direct via ON4BAF
2002-11-03 09:15 UTC
Next contackt :
Frank De Winne Crew Pick, Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium, direct via
ON4ESC or Telebridge
2002-11-05 09:00 UTC
73 de jan pe2jmr
ISS EXP 5 STATUS REPORT #49
A Russian-Belgian cosmonaut crew arrived at the International Space Station in the wee hours this morning in a newly modified Soyuz capsule after a flawless two-day flight following launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Space Shuttle Endeavour ready for Nov. 11 launch
The Space Shuttle Endeavour is set to launch Nov. 11 on a mission that will carry the International Space Station (ISS) into its third year of permanent occupancy with a new crew and a new, 14-ton truss segment to enhance future cooling and power systems.
