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Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report
July 13, 2009
1. ARISS Contact Between Koichi Wakata and Mugegawa Junior High
On Saturday, July 11, students from Mugegawa Junior High School participated
in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with
JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA. Wakata answered 17 questions posed to
him by the students. Over three hundred parents and guests attended the event,
which was covered by five newspapers and a television station.
2. ARISS Contact Held with Technopolis, Belgium
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held
between ESA astronaut Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS and Technopolis© in
Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium. The contact took place on Saturday, July 11 via
telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina. Fourteen questions were asked and
answered as an audience of 200 looked on. Belgian astronaut Dirk Frimout was
present and gave a talk on space. Three radio and television stations and two
newspapers covered the event. The contact audio was fed into the Internet
Radio Linking Project (IRLP) and EchoLink servers, providing additional
outreach.
3. Successful ARISS Contact with Euro Space Center
On Sunday, July 12, youth visiting the Euro Space Center in Belgium during Air
and Space Day participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) contact with ESA astronaut Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS.
The contact was made possible through telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii.
Twenty-four students asked one question each of the astronaut in front of an
audience of 500 guests. The contact audio was fed into the Internet Radio
Linking Project (IRLP) and EchoLink servers, providing additional outreach.
4. SuitSat-2 Becomes a Satellite
The Orlan spacesuit that was to house SuitSat-2 amateur radio equipment was
recently discarded on a Progress due to space limitations on the ISS. Work
continues on the satellite hardware with plans to use a different
configuration for deployment. The Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) team plans to meet delivery and launch dates for an EVA
deployment in April 2010. For more information, see:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php
5. ARISS Satellite Meeting Held
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) U.S. team met in
Phoenix, Arizona over the July 10 - 12 weekend. The team performed integration
tests on various components of the SuitSat-2 hardware.
6. Astronaut Training Status
A training session is planned this week for astronaut Tracy Caldwell to
prepare her for her amateur radio license exam. Caldwell is scheduled to fly
with Expedition 23 in April 2010.
7. AMSAT Videos of Dayton Hamvention Available for Viewing
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) has posted videos taken at the
Dayton Hamvention 2009. Several Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) presentations are available for viewing. (ARISS Status, Will
Marchant; Columbus Module Antennas, Lou McFadin; SuitSat-2, Gould Smith;
Spaceflight Participant, Richard Garriott) See:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/videoNews.php
8. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline
On July 10, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1665 provided a status on the
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) SuitSat-2 program. To
view "Ham Radio in Space: SuitSat-2 Loses the Suit Part but will Still Fly,"
see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News-A/news.txt
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