 ARISS
Spacecraft Summary
| OSCAR Designation: |
ARISS |
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International Designator: |
1998-067A |
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| Norad Number: |
25544 |
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Common Name: |
ARISS |
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| Alternate Name: |
Zarya |
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Satellite Type: |
Other |
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| Launch Date: |
20 November, 1998 |
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Launch Location: |
Various |
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| Launch Vehicle: |
Various |
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Apogee: |
353.00 |
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| Perigee: |
341.00 |
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Inclination: |
51.64 |
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| Period: |
91.48 |
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Weight: |
0.000 Kg |
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| Organization: | ARISS/AMSAT/ARRL |
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Frequency Information
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| Mode V/V Crew Contact (Regions 2 & 3): Operational |
| Uplink: |
144.4900 MHz FM |
| Downlink |
145.8000 MHz FM |
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| Mode V/V Crew Contact (Region 1): Operational |
| Uplink: |
145.2000 MHz FM |
| Downlink |
145.8000 MHz FM |
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| Mode V/V Packet (Worldwide): Operational |
| Uplink: |
145.9900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS |
| Downlink |
145.8000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS |
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| Mode V/U (J) FM Voice Repeater (Worldwide): Operational |
| Uplink: |
145.8000 MHz FM |
| Downlink |
437.8000 MHz FM |
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| Mode V APRS (Worldwide APRS Digipeater): Operational |
| Simplex: |
145.8250 MHz FM 1200 BPS |
| Downlink |
145.8250 MHz FM 1200 BPS |
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| Mode V Imaging: Operational |
| Downlink |
145.8000 MHz SSTV |
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| Mode U/V (B) FM Voice Repeater (Worldwide): Operational |
| Uplink: |
437.8000 MHz FM |
| Downlink |
145.8000 MHz FM |
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Current Keplerian Elements
ARISS
1 25544U 98067A 10039.38158205 .00018195 00000-0 11910-3 0 5428
2 25544 51.6451 172.0046 0010773 299.2874 156.3631 15.75808068643188
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Weekly Satellite Report
While the system is in cross-band repeat mode the packet system is turned off and vice-versa.
The ISS daily crew schedule can be found at http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/. Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. The timelines are sent to the crew in Russian, and partially translated for ground controllers in America. No all-English translations are available at this time.
Current ARISS News is available at the ARISS page. Additional information is available at: http://www.issfanclub.com/.
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Detailed Description
ARISS is the acronym for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station. The ARISS program is a join program operated by NASA, AMSAT, the ARRL and various worldwide agencies and is steered by an international committee.
The purpose of ARISS is to provide ISS to earth contacts between the crew of the ISS and schools, radio amateurs and others who may benefit from amateur radio contacts.
The first amateur radio equipment was carried to the ISS on Space Shuttle Atlantis in September 2000 and installed by the Expedition 1 crew. The first amateur contacts were made by Commander William Shepherd in mid November 2000, and the first school contact took place in December 2000.
To work ISS from your home, you should have at least the following Amateur Radio equipment. A 2-meter radio with an output rating of 5 watts or more. While it's possible to operate with an omni-directional antenna and even a whip, a small beam antenna similar to the Arrow antenna works much better and will increase your chances of success. If you plan to operate in packet mode a standard 1200 baud AX.25 TNC should be used and connected to a computer running APRS or other packet communications software.
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