ISS was pasing over the Scandinavia in the early evening this Friday, and it was a very strong signal that came from ISS this time. Nice to hear voice's again from the ISS!!

NASA has named veteran Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, RK3DUP, and veteran NASA astronaut Ed Lu, KC5WKJ, as the International Space Station's Expedition 7 primary crew.

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Hello just received several e-mails about Don Pettit activity over America:

This morning, at 0842 UTC with only 2 g elevation I contact whith Donald Pettit in voice (26-March-2003). My contact in: http://www.qsl.net/xe2arf

xe2arf Fernando in DL82uv (Aguascalientes Mexico) IFC # 175 MFC # 222

The International Space Station Expedition Seven crew will be launched in a Soyuz capsule from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, no earlier than April 26, 2003. The crew will dock with the Space Station two days later.

Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC

The Expedition Six crew's work Tuesday focused on elements inside and outside of the International Space Station. Commander Ken Bowersox and NASA ISS Science Officer Don Pettit used the station's robot arm, Canadarm2.....

Just received this info from Mario VA2VA:

I worked Don Pettit this morning, Feb 27, at 1009 UTC. This was only the 2nd time I've heard him on the air (last time was Jan 5th) though I am aware that he has been on at least one or two other times making random contacts. No, not as active as previous crews... but that's the way it goes sometimes. Good luck!

73 de Stan/W4SV

Hanna, Indiana

The future of Amateur Radio in space--at least in the near term--could depend on how fast NASA pins down the cause of the February 1 shuttle Columbia disaster and fixes the problem. The ARRL Letter from The American Radio Relay League report that with the shuttle fleet grounded until it does--and further International Space Station construction on hold as a result--attention is turning to the well-being of the all-ham ISS Expedition 6 crew of Commander Ken Bowersox, KD5JBP, Don Pettit, KD5MDT, and Nikolai Budarin, RV3FB.

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The ARRL Letter, Vol. 22, No. 03, January 17, 2003 from The American Radio Relay League reports that:

Youngsters at Sacajawea Middle School in Bozeman, Montana, conversed via ham radio on January 8 with International Space Station resident Don Pettit, KD5MDT. The contact between NA1SS and the school club station's K7BZN was the first Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) QSO this year with a US school.

From NASA Website:

Expedition Six's only scheduled spacewalk at the International Space Station came to a close at 1:41 p.m. CST (1941 GMT) Wednesday. During the excursion, which lasted 6 hours and 51 minutes, Commander Ken Bowersox and NASA ISS Science Officer Don Pettit continued outfitting the station's P1 (P-One) Truss.

Expedition Six Crewmembers to Take Stroll Wednesday

The Expedition Six crew will continue the outfitting of the International Space Station's newest component, the P1 (P-One) Truss during a spacewalk on Wednesday. Commander Ken Bowersox and NASA ISS Science Officer Don Pettit are slated to begin the 6.5-hour extravehicular activity about 6:30 a.m. CST (1230 GMT) Wednesday. NASA TV will provide live coverage of the spacewalk, beginning at 5 a.m. CST (1100 GMT).

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