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Subj: ARISS Status
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 312.03 From
AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 7, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-312.03
1. Upcoming School Contacts
ARISS school contacts continue to be scheduled for the Expedition 10
crew. The first contact will tentatively take place the second week
of November; however, no specific information is available at this
time.
2. Fincke Makes Last Contacts from Space
On Saturday, October 23, Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, made his last few
contacts from space before leaving the ISS. He talked to a few people
over North America before returning home with Gennady Padalka and
Yuri Shargin landing safely in Kazakhstan on October 24.
3. ARRL Article on ISS Crews
The ARRL ran a web story on the crew transition that took place on the
ISS. The story, "Expedition 9 Crew Back on Earth; Expedition 10
Enjoying Short Respite", can be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/10/26/4/?nc=1
4. ARISS International Meeting Presentations
The presentations given at the ARISS International Meeting held on
October 10, are being compiled, and will soon be posted, along with
the minutes, to the ARISS section of the AMSAT server.
5. PCSAT2 to Fly in May, 2005
The shuttle is expected to return to flight in May 2005.When launched,
STS-114 will carry the external ARISS payload, PCSAT2. This will be
carried on the backside of a Materials International Space Station
Experiment (MISSE5), and will include 3 transponders, APRS Packet, FM
Voice, and 10m PSK-31. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, principal investigator,
has a website detailing this project. "PCSAT2 - External ISS Experiment
in the Amateur Satellite Service" can be found at:
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat2.html
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information ]
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