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Subj: ARISS Status January 31, 2005
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 037.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 6, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-037.04
New Mexico School Contact Successful
Students at Pinon Elementary School in White Rock, New Mexico spoke
with Leroy
Chiao, KE5BRW, on Thursday, January 27. Twelve students asked 14
questions, as
an additional 60 students and their parents, teachers, and media
personnel
looked on. The event was covered by a local newspaper and the
University of
California Television filmed the contact. It will be used in the series
"Behind
the White Coat," which is produced at Los Alamos Labs, and distributed
by UCTV
over the air and internet at the UCTV website. The recording will be
available
on their website in 5 / 6 weeks.
Upcoming School Contacts
Fairview Elementary School, in Mount Prospect, Illinois, has been
scheduled for
a contact with Leroy Chiao, KE5BRW. This school was chosen for a
contact by
Leroy, and will take place on February 10, at 17:58 UTC.
ARRL Article on French School Contact
B. Robespierre School in Rueil Malmaison, France had a successful
contact with
Leroy Chiao, KE5BRW on January 18. ARRL covered the event in the
article,
"Many Millions" of Kilometers Traveled to Date, Astronaut Tells French
Pupils.
See: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/01/26/3/?nc=1
Tulsa Air and Space Museum Contact Video
The Tulsa Air and Space Museum experienced a contact with the ISS crew
in
December, 2004. A video of the contact is available for viewing on the
Tulsa
Repeater Organization’s website.
See: "http://www.tulsahamradio.org/2004ARISSKidsSpace_hamwx.htm
ARRL Article on Kenwood Radio System
On January 25, the ARRL ran a story on the ARISS Phase 2 equipment.
"ISS RS0ISS
packet system remains problematic."
See: http://www.arrl.org/" http://www.arrl.org/
Astronaut Passes Amateur Radio License Exam
On January 28, astronaut John Phillips took and passed his Amateur
Radio license
exam. Phillips and Sergei Krikalev, U5MIR, are the two Expedition 11
crew
members slated to fly in April 2005. Both members are now qualified to
participate in ARISS school contacts.
SuitSat Meeting Planned for February, 2005
Approval has been given for a Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) to be
held on
Monday, February 14 through Friday, February 18 in Houston. The
purpose of the
meeting is to discuss and design SuitSat. A Letter of Invitation has
been
extended to ARISS-Russia delegate Sergey Samburov so that he may attend
the
conference.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information]
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