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Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report
April 26, 2010
1. Upcoming School Contacts
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been
scheduled for an IARU (International Amateur Radio Union) Region 1
Exhibition in European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, April 27 at
12:53 UTC via telebridge station LU1CGB in Argentina. Students from European
School Brussels II have been invited to visit the European Parliament for
this special event.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been
scheduled for Nippon Boy Scout Amateur Radio Club in Mitaka-shi, Japan on
Tuesday, May 4 at 15:09 UTC. The Japan Boy Scouts have an amateur radio
club, JA1YSS and study amateur radio station operations. The boys look
forward to speaking with JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, a former Boy Scout.
The Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in
Washington, D.C. has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Family Day, Saturday, May 8
at 17:01 UTC via VK4KHZ in Australia. The Education Division of NASM is
recruiting the young people who will participate in the contact. Generally,
Boy Scouts and other groups are involved with this activity. The Museum
draws approximately 30,000 on this Saturday in May.
2. Caldwell-Dyson Speaks with Houston School via ARISS
On Monday, April 19, Expedition 23 astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson, KF5DBF
participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact with students from Jessup Elementary School in Houston, Texas. The
connection was made through telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii. Prior to the
contact, ARISS was incorporated into science, math, and language arts
classes and children prepared 20 questions for the astronaut. Caldwell-Dyson
answered them all as a crowd, filling the school's gymnasium, listened in.
Several newspapers also attended and covered the event.
3. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
The monthly ARISS International Team teleconference was held on Tuesday,
April 20. Topics of discussion included an update on the radio equipment for
the Columbus Module and an ARISSat-1 status. Minutes have been posted. See:
https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2010-04-20.htm
4. Astronaut Training Status
On Monday, April 19, astronauts Kevin Ford and Shane Kimbrough received an
overview of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
program, followed by a Basic Ops session with Kimbrough. Both astronauts are
scheduled to fly on future ISS expeditions.
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