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Subj: ARISS Status - 11 April 2005
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 107.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 17, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-107.04
1. NASA Explorer School Contact Successful
On April 8, a NASA Explorer School, Flory Academy, in Moorpark,
California, experienced a successful contact with the ISS via the
telebridge station, NN1SS, in Greenbelt, Maryland. A phone line,
donated by MCI, made the contact possible. Leroy Chiao, KE5BRW,
answered 15 questions posed by twelve students, as an audience of
approximately 700 students, teachers, parents and others assembled in
Flory's auditorium. The Aerospace Education Specialist (AESP) Ota Lutz
coordinated the radio contact, and Flory teacher Pat Bachamp reported
that all grades K- 5 participated in many space activities prior to the
event. Media coverage included television, radio stations and
newspapers. The Ventura County Star ran a web story on the event. To
view the article, you must first register with their site. "Students,
astronaut converse through space," can be found at:
http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/mo/article/0,1375,VCS_167_3687880,00.html
2. ARRL Article on Science Discovery Center Contact
An ARISS contact was scheduled for Pecan Creek Elementary School through
the Science Discovery Center in Denton, Texas. Students spoke to
astronaut Leroy Chiao, asking him 17 questions about life in space. ARRL
ran an article covering the March 29 contact entitled, "Texas Youngsters
Log 170th ARISS School Group QSO." See:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/04/06/1/?nc=1
3. New Russian QSL Card
The Russians have printed a limited number of new radio contact
confirmation (QSL) cards which have pictures of each of the 10
Expedition crews on one side and a list of the callsigns on the other.
Once Expedition 11 is safely on board the ISS, a new batch will be
printed, which will include the photo of the new crew, as well. To view
the card, see: http://qsl.ru/portfolio/rs0iss.htm
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information]
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