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Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report
March 22, 2010
1. Upcoming School Contacts
Shiogama Daini Junior High School in Shiogama, Japan has been scheduled for
an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on
Thursday, March 25 at 07:44 UTC. To prepare for the contact, students
studied astronomy and were introduced to the Hubble Space Telescope. They
also learned about radio communications and some continued their studies and
prepared for their amateur radio license exams.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been
scheduled for Walnut Creek Elementary School in Azle, Texas on Monday, March
29 at 15:08 UTC. Each student researched and created a model of a selected
space object and then presented his work to the class. Retired Lockheed
employees and members of local radio clubs gave demonstrations of satellite
communications to the youth. The school recently formed an amateur radio
club and students have enjoyed learning what radios can do.
2. Greece Students Question Astronaut via ARISS Contact
On Tuesday, March 16, Timothy Creamer, KC5WKI connected with students
attending18 Dimotiko Scholeio Peristeriou in Athens, Greece via an Amateur
Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Students posed 19
questions to the on-orbit astronaut during the ISS overhead pass as an
audience of 700 students, teachers and community members gathered to watch
the event. Several dignitaries were present, including the General
Secretary for Communications of the Ministry of Transportation and
Telecommunication of Greece, the Mayor of Peristeri (Athens) and the four
vice mayors of Peristeri City. The contact was integrated into the school's
science curriculum covering subjects on astronomy and radio communications.
3. Astronaut Training Status
On Monday, March 15, astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA participated in an
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) simulated contact
with students from Quintino Sella, Biella, Italy with audio available on
IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project). This training session was a
terrestrial-based amateur radio contact using ARISS equivalent equipment.
Nespoli is slated to fly with Expedition 26 in November 2010.
4. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) international
team met for the monthly teleconference on March 16. Status reports were
given on the Columbus module radio equipment as well as ARISSat-1. Minutes
have been posted. See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2010-03-16.htm
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