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Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report
May 4, 2009
1. Upcoming School Contacts
Flemish Space Days, organized by the Flemish Space Industry (VRI), will be
held May 8 - 10 in the Brabanthal in Leuven, Belgium. Interactive booths,
educational workshops and movies on space, avionics and astronomy are some of
the activities that will attract schools, youth and the public to this three-
day event. On May 8, the event will be open to school children, ages 3-18,
only. A special program has been developed with the cooperation of ESA and
ESERO (European Space Education Resource Office) for teachers and students.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been
scheduled for this event on Sunday, May 10 at 10:51 UTC. Telebridge station
W6SRJ in California will facilitate the contact.
JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA will participate in an Amateur Radio on
the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Besyo Elementary School
in Saitama, Japan on Monday, May 11 at 11:01 UTC. Wakata is an alumnus of the
school. The conversation will be in Japanese.
2. Space Day Contact with National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. participated in Space
Day on May 2. Visitors participated in hands-on activities, met astronauts and
learned about space from experts and museum displays. An Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held in conjunction with these
activities through telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Astronaut Ricky
Arnold II was present to answer questions prior to the contact and for photo
opportunities. The contact was recorded by the museum in high definition for
future use. The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) and the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL) members manned an exhibition booth and distributed
AMSAT, ARRL and NASA education material including 2009 Space Station
calendars. Approximately 20,000 people attended the museum throughout the day.
3. Astronaut Training Status
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team provided
training on its amateur radio equipment to NASA astronauts Nicole Stott,
KE5GJN and Catherine Coleman, KC5ZTH. Energia has posted a photo report on the
training. See: http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss20/photo_04-23.html
4. ARRL Article on Dayton Hamvention Events
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted an article on its upcoming
convention at the Dayton Hamvention to be held over the May 15-17 weekend.
Richard Garriott will be available to meet and greet attendees and will give a
talk about his amateur radio activities onboard the ISS. "The 2009 ARRL
National Convention and Dayton Hamvention: Two Weeks and Counting!" may be
found at:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/04/30/10793/?nc=1
5. JSC Education Office Meeting Held
The NASA Education Office hosted a meeting with the Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) team at Johnson Space Center over May 1-2.
Program initiatives and educational outreach were addressed.
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