Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-03-18 15:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Second Chance School of Orestiada, Orestiada, Greece, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Loral O’Hara KI5TOM, Mike Barratt KD5MIJ (Observing) The Moderator is scheduled to be Will KW4WZ The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact is go for: Wed 2024-03-20 17:45:54 UTC 60 deg Watch for Livestream at https://youtube.com/@sdeorestiadas9736?si=RPdn0JxEjpbK2Rhx Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Mon 2024-03-25 08:40 UTC St. John’s School Authority, St. John's, NL, Canada, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Loral O’Hara KI5TOM (***) The Moderator is scheduled to be VE6JBJ (***) The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ Contact is go for: Mon 2024-03-25 16:24:11 UTC 64 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@fidlerville Kursk, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2024-03-27 14:55 UTC Ufa, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Marina Vasilevskaya The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-03-29 16:20 UTC The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 07:30 – 19:30 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking up and about an hour before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is sometimes active. Check the status at https://www.ariss.org/ or http://www.issfanclub.eu to see if the packet system is active or not. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal window has been extended and is now due to ARISS by February 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education@gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS).  In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at http://www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager@ariss-eu.org +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd@gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss@iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n@amsat.org or aj9n@aol.com. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ******************************************************************************* ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 224 Francesco IKØWGF with 153 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 Steve VE3TBD with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1698. Each school counts as 1 event. The telebridge count includes telebridge and multi-point telebridge events. Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge 2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42 2002 25 60.98 16 39.02 0 0.00 41 2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39 2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35 2005 37 67.27 18 32.73 0 0.00 55 2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47 2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75 2008 33 53.23 29 46.77 0 0.00 62 2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121 2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48 2011 86 69.35 38 30.65 0 0.00 124 2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93 2013 46 49.46 40 43.01 7 7.53 93 2014 50 72.46 19 27.54 0 0.00 69 2015 41 58.57 26 37.14 3 4.29 70 2016 51 57.95 37 42.05 0 0.00 88 2017 58 59.79 35 36.08 4 4.12 97 2018 59 69.41 26 30.59 0 0.00 85 2019 43 48.31 35 39.33 11 12.36 89 2020 22 59.46 15 40.54 0 0.00 37 2021 38 47.50 41 51.25 1 1.25 80 2022 64 60.95 40 38.10 1 0.95 105 2023 59 67.82 24 27.59 4 4.60 87 2024 10 66.67 5 33.33 0 0.00 15 Grand 1023 60.25 641 37.75 34 2.00 1698 Total Average 40.92 25.64 1.36 67.92 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1604. Each contact may have multiple events sharing the same time slot. The telebridge count includes telebridge and multi-point telebridge contacts. Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge 2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42 2002 24 60.00 16 40.00 0 0.00 40 2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39 2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35 2005 36 66.67 18 33.33 0 0.00 54 2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47 2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75 2008 33 60.00 22 40.00 0 0.00 55 2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121 2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48 2011 78 67.24 38 32.76 0 0.00 116 2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93 2013 45 50.56 40 44.94 4 4.49 89 2014 48 73.85 17 26.15 0 0.00 65 2015 37 61.67 22 36.67 1 1.67 60 2016 51 57.95 37 42.05 0 0.00 88 2017 50 61.73 29 35.80 2 2.47 81 2018 54 68.35 25 31.65 0 0.00 79 2019 42 53.16 31 39.24 6 7.59 79 2020 22 59.46 15 40.54 0 0.00 37 2021 35 47.95 37 50.68 1 1.37 73 2022 63 71.59 24 27.27 1 1.14 88 2023 58 69.05 24 28.57 2 2.38 84 2024 10 66.67 5 33.33 0 0.00 15 Grand 987 61.53 597 37.22 20 1.25 1604 Total Average 39.48 23.88 0.80 64.16 Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS ***************************************************************************** The ARISS (a joint effort of AMSAT, the ARRL, NASA, the ARISS international partners including Canada, Russia, the European Partners, and Japan) operations team wishes to announce the following very tentative schedule for ARISS school contacts. This schedule is very fluid and may change at the last minute. Remember that amateur radio use on the ISS is considered secondary. Please check the various AMSAT and ARISS webpages for the latest announcements. Changes from the last announcement are noted with (***). Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ***************************************************************************** Other web sites that may be of interest include: ARRL related websites: http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-on-the-international-space-station http://www.arrl.org/ariss =============================================================================== AMSAT related websites: https://www.amsat.org Latest ARISS announcements and news https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ariss/ Successful school list https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf =============================================================================== R4UAB related websites: R4UAB | Amateur radio satellites Check out some new sats: On the ISS, tests of all satellites have been completed under the Radioscaphe program | R4UAB =============================================================================== NASA related websites: Main page: https://www.nasa.gov/ For Educators: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html For Students: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/students/ariss.html (instructions for US schools wanting to apply for a contact may be found here) For Media: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/index.html =============================================================================== The ISS Fan Club website is: http://www.issfanclub.eu =============================================================================== Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. =============================================================================== Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contact https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 =============================================================================== Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE =============================================================================== To let you in on how tough it is to schedule contacts, here are some of the constraints the ARISS mentors must work under: Each Increment is about 26 weeks in length. For any given expedition, we typically may not schedule: 1. Anything the first 3 weeks. 2. During EVA weeks 3. At least 2 weeks prior to the Increment change. 4. No contacts during meal and exercise periods. 5. No contacts during post-sleep and pre sleep (before Ø8:ØØ UTC and after 19:3Ø UTC) 6. Contacts on the day of Progress docking or undocking are circumspect. Mike Fincke KE5AIT and Gennady Padalka RN3DT produced a video during their stay on Expedition 9. You can get the QuickTime version (209MB) or the Windows Media version (152MB). These files are huge, so only a broadband connection is recommended. Thanks Mike and Gennady! QuickTime: https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9Tour.mov Windows Media: https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9tourwmv.wmv Doug Wheelock KF5BOC produced a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8 Gregory Reid Wiseman KF5LKT is in a short YouTube video. https://youtu.be/5nLFNG-Njlo A discussion on Doppler correction and the ISS frequencies may be found at https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf This file was updated 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC ******************************************************************************* ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIO STREAMING THAT IS PROVIDED BY Verizon Business. 1. Go to designated homepage URL. 2. Click on Audioconferencing. 3. Click on Audio Streaming. 4. Click on Join. 5. Enter conference meeting number. 6. Enter passcode (case sensitive) and there are 11 letters max. 7. Enter name. 8. Enter email address. 9. Enter company, use ARISS or AMSAT if you want. 10. Enter title (optional). 11. Agree to agreement policy. 12. Click proceed. 13. Wait for contact to start. If you are there too early, then you will probably hear music. Contact streaming should start approximately 6 minutes before AOS. ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE USE OF IRLP, ECHOLINK, and Webcast. IRLP website at: http://www.discoveryreflector.ca If using IRLP is more convenient for you than using EchoLink, please connect to the IRLP reflector 9Ø1Ø. The Discovery 9Ø1Ø Reflector also has streaming audio available. Once on the main page, select "audio library" on the left sidebar. The prompt to join the audio stream is posted at the top of this page. More directly, you can go to http://www.discoveryreflector.ca:8ØØØ/listen.pls The audio stream will be delayed. Additional information on the IRLP Discovery Reflector requirements: The use of the Discovery Reflector requires that your audio player have ability to play a pls file. Confirm that your player has that file. You should also confirm that port 8Ø8Ø is open to allow the audio stream. Here is how to check Realplayer: 1.  Open up Realplayer 2.  Tools>Preferences>Content Media Types> click on Select located under the Manual button.  You should see .pls as one of the accepted files   Here is how to check Winamp: 1.  Open up Winamp 2.  Options>preference>General preference>file types You should see pls as one of the accepted files Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. You can connect to the AMSAT Conference Room server at node 1Ø1377. Audio is also available at times on the JK1ZRW server at node 2772Ø8. Please connect to the *JK1ZRW* server to keep the load light on the *AMSAT* server.  This will ensure good audio quality for all listeners. For latest information on ISS - school contact audio feeds into EchoLink, please check the AMSAT calendar of events at: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fieldops/events.php Simulation contacts are terrestrial contacts that provide training for the astronauts on the use of the ARISS equipment before going on orbit. Second Chance School of Orestiada, Orestiada, Greece, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Loral O’Hara KI5TOM, Mike Barratt KD5MIJ (Observing) The Moderator is scheduled to be Will KW4WZ The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact is go for: Wed 2024-03-20 17:45:54 UTC 60 deg Watch for Livestream at https://youtube.com/@sdeorestiadas9736?si=RPdn0JxEjpbK2Rhx Proposed questions generated by the Second Chance School of Orestiada students: 1. Can you grow your own food on ISS? For instance, your own vegetables in order to consume them? 2. What kind of diet do you follow on ISS and what is your favorite food? 3. What is it like to live and work in a microgravity environment? 4. Is all the hard work and sacrifice worth it to get the privilege of seeing the Earth from above? 5. What’s the most exciting experience you have ever had in space? 6. How did you feel the very first time you went to space? 7. Did you become an astronaut to earn a living or to experience something new? 8. How long is it before someone can return to the ISS? 9. How do you contact your loved ones on Earth during your mission? 10. What’s your daily routine on ISS? 11. What do ISS astronauts do in their free time? 12. Was it easy or hard to adjust on ISS? 13. Which is the most interesting scientific research conducted on ISS? 14. How many hours do you work, do you have shifts? 15. How do you face seclusion and long term stay in an enclosed area? 16. What kind of difficulties do you face on ISS? 17. How long and how do astronauts prepare to go into space? 18. What is sleeping like in space? 19. Have you seen the Aurora from the ISS? And if so, how was it? 20. How often are supplies provided? 21. After your experience on ISS, do you evaluate life in a different way? ====================================================================== Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Mon 2024-03-25 08:40 UTC Proposed questions generated by the Amur State University students: TBD ====================================================================== St. John’s School Authority, St. John's, NL, Canada, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Loral O’Hara KI5TOM (***) The Moderator is scheduled to be VE6JBJ (***) The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ Contact is go for: Mon 2024-03-25 16:24:11 UTC 64 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@fidlerville Proposed questions generated by the St. John’s School Authority students: 1. Can you describe what Earth looks like from your view? 2. Did you learn anything in Junior High that is useful to your life as an astronaut? 3. How do you respond to serious injury or illness while in space? 4. What kinds of experiments are being carried out on board the ISS these days? 5. How long did it take to become an astronaut? What was your path/education that led to this career? 6. Does being on the ISS give you the same feeling as pulling out of your driveway to go on a trip, or is there a different sense of homesickness? 7. Do you believe there could be life on another planet? 8. Is there anything that surprised you about space? 9. What is more uncomfortable on your journey into space - ascending into space or descending back to Earth? 10. How do you keep a daily routine without a single sunrise/sunset? 11. What is the travel time to the space station? 12. How does being on the ISS change your appreciation for planet Earth? 13. How do you use the bathroom in space? 14. What advice do you have for students who are interested in pursuing space science as a potential career? 15. How does the ISS protect itself from space debris? 16. Does your physical view and perspective on space change while you are on station? 17. How many people are in the space station right now? How big is the station itself? ====================================================================== Kursk, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2024-03-27 14:55 UTC Proposed questions generated by the Kursk students: TBD ====================================================================== Ufa, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Marina Vasilevskaya The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-03-29 16:20 UTC Proposed questions generated by the Ufa students: TBD ====================================================================== Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, direct via NN4ER The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Loral O’Hara KI5TOM, Matthew Dominick KCØTOR, Jeanette Epps KF5QNU, or Mike Barratt KD5MIJ The ARISS mentor is AJ9N TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students: TBD ====================================================================== Washington State Science and Engineering Fair, Bremerton, WA, telebridge via TBD or direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Mike Barratt KD5MIJ, Matthew Dominick KCØTOR, or Jeanette Epps KF5QNU The ARISS mentor is W4NTR TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair students: TBD ====================================================================== Collège Théodore Monod, Gagny, France, direct via TM2ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Loral O’Hara KI5TOM, Jeanette Epps KF5QNU, Matthew Dominick KCØTOR, or Mike Barratt KD5MIJ The ARISS mentor is F6ICS TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Collège Théodore Monod students: 1. Could you describe your feelings when you first took off earth? 2. How do you feel when you see the Earth from space? 3. What aspect of your daily life do you miss the most during your stay aboard the ISS? 4. What aspects of adapting to life in space do you find particularly challenging? 5. Has the cultural diversity of the crew any effect on the life in space? 6. What is the most interesting scientific experiment you did in the ISS? 7. What experiment or observation stood out as the most memorable for you during your time aboard the ISS? 8. How much free time do you have and what do you do with it? 9. Do you feel as much hunger and thirst in space as we do on earth? 10. Do the organs stay in place or do they move? 11. Is it difficult to stay a long time in a box with the same persons? 12. Is there a growing danger in the ISS because of the spatial waste? 13. If you could undertake a space mission to another planet, which one would you choose? 14. Does the growing power of the private industry in the space conquest has an impact on the work in the ISS? 15. Are the space tourists welcome in the ISS and is it difficult to support them? 16. Have you ever seen any aurora borealis from the ISS? ====================================================================== Tooele County School District, Tooele, UT, direct via W7CBL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Matthew Dominick KCØTOR, Jeanette Epps KF5QNU, or Mike Barratt KD5MIJ (***) The ARISS mentor is AJ9N TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Tooele County School District students: TBD ====================================================================== ARTADEMIA, Milano, Italy, AND Scuola Secondaria I grado “A. Moro”, Ponte Lambro (CO), Italy, direct via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jeanette Epps KF5QNU, Matthew Dominick KCØTOR, or Mike Barratt KD5MIJ (***) The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the ARTADEMIA AND Scuola Secondaria I grado “A. Moro”students: TBD ====================================================================== Mountain View Elementary, Marietta, GA, direct via AI4AK The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is K4RGK TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Mountain View Elementary students: 1. Since things float, is there physical friction in space? 2. What is the worst emergency to have on the ISS and what do you do? 3. Does zero gravity affect how your body processes food? 4. If you broke a bone in space, would you heal the same as you would on Earth? 5. Do you feel anxious thinking about returning to your home since time creates change? 6. What is the most high-tech item on the ISS not well-known by others? 7. What's the biggest problem about the ISS? 8. On the ISS, does the crew have full access or are there areas that are off limits? 9. Have you ever had to borrow parts from one item to fix a different item on the ISS? 10. If you were given the option to live on the ISS permanently, what would your reaction be and would you accept? 11. From your unique view in space, are there noticable patterns that show how greenhouse gases might be impacting our planet? 12. Which is a better feeling: getting to space or living in space? 13. Are you your own doctor if you get sick? 14. When you sweat on the ISS from exercise, does the sweat fall off you like it does on Earth? 15. What kind of experiments do you choose to work on, and why? 16. How did it feel when you left the Earth’s gravitational pull? 17. Do you use robots on the ISS and what do they do? 18. Have you noticed an immediate change in your body after being in space? 19. Besides exercise, eat, play, and rest, are there any other things you need to do for your body while living in space? 20. How do you get dressed in space without floating away? ====================================================================== Mrs Ethelston’s CE Primary Academy at Axminster Community Academy Trust, Lyme Regis, United Kingdom, direct via GB4ACA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is MØXTD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Mrs Ethelston’s CE Primary Academy at Axminster Community Academy Trust students: TBD ====================================================================== Thrive Home School Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, direct via AFØS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Loral O’Hara KI5TOM The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Due to ongoing ISS operations, the contact has been postponed. ARISS was notified this morning about the needed change. Watch for Livestream at http://www.hsd2.org/ Proposed questions generated by the Thrive Home School Academy students: 1. Do things smell or taste differently in space? 2. What is your favorite meal while on the International Space Station? 3. How did it feel to walk in space? 4. How many rooms does the ISS have, and do you have your own bedroom? 5. If the ISS travels at 17000 mph, why do you float? 6. Based on the research from the Veggie Project, could you grow a fruit-bearing bonsai tree in space? 7. How do you keep up your muscle mass? 8. How much power would it take to reach the nearest neutron star? 9. How do you communicate with your family when you are in space? 10. How does it feel to take off in a rocket? 11. What inspired you to become an astronaut? 12. What is your favorite thing you have seen in space? 13. When do you come back from space and how will you get back? 14. Do you operate and sleep on Universal time or Houston time? 15. Do you feel like you’re falling all the time? If not, how long does it last until you get used to it? 16. What is one mission you’ve done onboard, and do you like doing them? 17. Can you play a musical instrument on the ISS? 18. Can you see constellations from the ISS? 19. What is one thing you will do differently because of your experience in space? 20. What movie or show inspires you about space? ====================================================================== Pleasant Knoll Middle School, Ft. Mill, SC, direct via K4YTZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is AJ9N TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Pleasant Knoll Middle School students: TBD ====================================================================== American International University, Salmiya, Kuwait, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is ON6TI TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the American International University students: 1. Has observing Earth from space changed your perspective on life? 2. What advancements do you hope to see for future space missions? 3. Besides your family, what do you miss the most about Earth when you're in space? 4. Regarding internal communication among astronauts, what type of communication technologies do you use? 5. Due to the distance from Earth, how do you handle signal delays in communication? 6. What is it like to live in zero gravity; does it affect your body? 7. What was your most unexpected experience living and working in space? 8. How does the lack of gravity impact communication systems compared to those on Earth? 9. What cybersecurity measures are implemented to protect communication systems? 10. If there's no gravity in space, how do space capsules fall back to Earth? 11. What happens if the spacesuit is damaged or torn? 12. Do Solar flares affect the communication systems on the ISS? 13. Is there a risk of being hit by objects in space? 14. Does artificial intelligence support communication systems on the ISS? 15. How do you protect communication equipment from radiation or microgravity? 16. Have you ever faced backup communication system failures? 17. Have you ever faced any unauthorized access, and if so, how do you prevent that? 18. How likely is it that humanity will advance to a Type 1 civilization on the Kardashev scale? 19. How long is it dark and light in space? Does it change how you sleep or do your job? ====================================================================== Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School Center for Innovation, Raleigh, NC, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is AA6TB TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School Center for Innovation students: TBD ====================================================================== Wireless Institute of Australia / Bundaberg High School Amateur Radio Club, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Wireless Institute of Australia / Bundaberg High School students: TBD ====================================================================== Eric Knows CIC, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is MØXTD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Eric Knows CIC students: TBD ====================================================================== Belmont Elementary School, Woodbridge, VA, direct or telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is AA4KN TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Belmont Elementary School students: TBD ====================================================================== Agrupamento de Escolas Dr. Serafim Leite, São João da Madeira, Portugal, direct via CS5SS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IKØUSO TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Agrupamento de Escolas Dr. Serafim Leite students: TBD ====================================================================== Currently the ARISS operations team has a list of 60 schools that we hope will be able to have a contact during 2023. As the schedule becomes more solidified, we will be letting everyone know. Current plans call for an average of one scheduled school contact per week. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors