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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 306.04 From AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. November 9, 2003
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-306.04
1. Vigo, Spain School Contact Successful
ESA sponsored a competition for Spanish primary schools based on space
exploration and the Cervantes Mission - Pedro Duque's visit to the ISS. The
five winning schools as well as a class from Portugal gathered at the
Verbum Casa das Palabras in Vigo, Spain on October 26, 2003. ESA astronaut
Pedro Duque, ED4ISS, successfully completed his second ARISS school contact
answering sixteen questions. The event was webcast live by EA1RCT, the
radio club of the University of Vigo, and was covered by the national and
regional radio, TV stations, and newspapers.
2. Upcoming School Contacts
Work has begun to schedule an ARISS contact with the McCall-Donnelly School
District in McCall, Idaho. This school was chosen by astronaut Barbara
Morgan, KD5VNP, (Shuttle STS-118 mission) and is scheduled for December 9.
A contact is also being scheduled for the Renmark Primary School in Renmark,
South Australia. This contact will take place during the third week of
November.
3. TIM in Moscow
Plans have been finalized for the Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) to be
held in Moscow November 10 - 20.
[ANS thanks Carol Jackson tcekmjackson@comcast.net, for the above
information]
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