[ariss:212] ARISS) Status Report November 16, 2009

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ARISS Status 16 November 2009

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(ARISS) Status Report November 16, 2009



1. Upcoming School Contact

Flanders District of Creativity and the Department of Education of
the Flemish Government have teamed up for an Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, November 17
at 13:44 UTC via station LU8YY in Argentina. The groups are partnering
to organize the very first congress for kids in Belgium. A conference
has been set up with keynote speakers and interactive workshops for 1200
twelve year olds. Dirk Frimout and Sijtn Meuris will give a presentation
about astronomy.

2. Italian Students Contact De Winne via ARISS

On Friday, November 13, Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS spoke
with youth from Scuola Istituto Salesiano "Sacro Cuore" Vomero in
Napoli, Italy via an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) contact. De Winne answered twenty questions put to him by
the students. Approximately six hundred children were present for
the contact which highlighted a curriculum of English, astronomy
and physics. Prior to the contact, the students learned from amateur
radio operators about the history of radio transmissions, radio
equipment, the structure and the scientific goals of the ISS, as
well as real HF radio contacts with amateur radio stations from
around the world.  After the contact, an ESA Communication Office
representative gave a presentation on the ESA education program
and ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli was present to meet with and talk
to the students. There was extensive media coverage including
television and newspapers as well as video streaming on the Web.

3. ARISS Contact Between Robert Thirsk and Montreal Schoolchildren

An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact
was held between Marie-Rivier School in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and
Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA on Friday, November 13 via telebridge station
VK4KHZ in Australia.
Sixteen questions were asked and answered during the space chat as
students learned about the ISS and work and life in space.

4. ARISS International Team Meeting Held

An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Team meeting
was held on Tuesday, November 10. The team provided a status on both
the Columbus module antennas and ARISSat-1.
See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-11-10.htm

5. ARRL Web Article on STS-129 Mission

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a Web story on the
STS-129 mission which will carry Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) antennas to the ISS
and deploy them during the second spacewalk.
See: https://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/11/12/11195/?nc=1

6. ARRL Letter Posts Two ARISS News Items

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted two ARISS
(Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) articles in
its November 12 issue of the ARRL Letter. The first item covers
the STS-129 mission carrying ARISS antennas to the ISS.  The
second is an article on the ARISS contact with Garfield Elementary
School held in conjunction with the WHEELS NASA Exploration
Experience traveling exhibit in Boise, Idaho.
See: https://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/index.html?issue=2009-11-12



[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]

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