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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 270.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 26, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-270.04
1.Aoyama School Contact Successful
Students from Aoyama Gakuin Elementary School in Tokyo, Japan enjoyed a
successful contact with astronaut Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, on Friday,
September 17 at 0738 UTC. The students asked 13 questions as an
audience of 150 people watched. Mike answered the children in both
English and Japanese. Mr. Hara, president of the Japan Amateur Radio
League (JARL), attended the event. Four television stations, including
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and 2 newspapers covered the
contact.
2.Upcoming School Contacts
The Investigator Science and Technology Centre in Adelaide, Australia is
a non-profit center that provides educational programs to schools. It
has been scheduled for a contact with the ISS, and the school
participating in this contact is Kilburn Primary School, which has an
enrollment of approximately 130 students. The school focuses on
Literacy, Numeracy, ICT and a Supportive School Environment. Many
students have significant learning needs. Fifth and sixth graders will
have the opportunity to speak with Mike on Thursday, September 23, at
0913 UTC via the telebridge station, WH6PN, in Hawaii. This contact will
be webcast. To join the event go to:
https://e-meetings.mci.com
CONFERENCE NUMBER: 7516339
PASSCODE: SPACE STATIO
Please note that the ARISS Phase 2 hardware will be used for the
Investigator Centre contact. This is the first time that the Kenwood
radio will be used for school operations.
The Primary School of Montaud in Montaud, France has also been scheduled
for an ARISS contact. It is planned for September 30 at 1158 UTC.
3. ESA ESOC Contact Successful
On September 18, “The Long Night of the Stars,” was held at the control
center of ESA ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany. Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, spoke for
10 minutes, talking about life on the ISS, his work and how he spends
his free time. Video of the contact was broadcast on screens in several
different rooms, including a screen outside so that the audience could
watch the ham radio station and also view the ISS moving across the sky.
Approximately 1200 ESOC visitors and 150 staff members, as well as 500
visitors at the Mannheim Radio Observatory witnessed this contact. One
hundred seventy-five institutions participated in this event and media
coverage reached an audience of thousands in three countries: Germany,
Austria and Switzerland. The ARISS contact was the highlight of the
evening, and the event was a great success!
4.Marina Air Fair Contact
Mike has also expressed interest in a contact with the Marina Air Fair
in Marina, California. This event will take place on Saturday, October
16.
5.ARRL Article on Kingston School Contact
On Friday, September 10, at 0752 UTC, Kingston Community School in
Kingston SE, South Australia experienced a successful contact with Mike
Fincke, KE5AIT. ARRL covered the event in its web story, “Six Months
Without a Shower or Bath? No Problem, Astronaut Tells Youngsters.” See:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/09/15/3/?nc=1
6.Fincke Works all 7 Continents
On Saturday, September 11, at 1504 UTC, Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, made
contact with Chuck Kimball, N0NHJ, at the Palmer Research Station in
Antarctica, KC4AAC, making Mike the first ISS crew member to work all
seven continents. Chucks write up of the contact can be found on his
web page with photos and a link to the audio. See:
http://www.gmra.org/n0nhj/ice04/iss.htm
ARRL ran an article on Mikes accomplishment entitled, “Astronaut
Completes WAC+ from NA1SS.” See:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/09/17/2/?nc=1
7.AMSAT/ARISS Planning Meeting Held
A meeting was held on Sunday, September 19, to plan the joint
AMSAT/ARISS meetings to be held on October 8 – 13 in Arlington, VA.
Astronaut Carl Walz will be the keynote speaker at the AMSAT banquet on
October 9. To view the agenda, see:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/agenda2004.php
[ANS thanks Carol for the above information]
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