ARISS Russia recently sent SSTV images to commemorate Cosmonautics Day. The recent SSTV activation sent a sent of 12 images over a 1 week period. We were able to receive the full set using our Portable Satellite Ground Station. You can view each of the images in the gallery below.
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 1 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 1 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 2 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 2 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 3 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 3 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 4 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 4 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 5 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 5 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 6 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 6 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 7 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 7 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 8 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 8 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 9 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 9 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 10 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 10 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 11 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 11 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 12 of 12
Cosmonautics Day Event - ARISS SSTV Image 12 of 12
HAB 3 Update: We have been working with four schools this winter and spring in preparation for the HAB 3 launch in the next few weeks. The schools are:
Hudson Memorial School, Hudson, NH
World Academy, Nashua, NH
Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua, NH
Merrimack High School, Merrimack, NH
HMS Students on the air during HAB Session
HAB Instruction
Hudson Memorial School and World Academy are new to the HAB program – we have been giving weekly sessions to the students on the science behind the HAB. This year, we added a new topic to the curriculum, Space Communications which has proved to be popular.
World Academy Students in HAB Program
Advanced HAB Program
The other 2 schools, Bishop Guertin High School and Merrimack High School have been through the HAB curriculum in the past. We have developed a new program involving kit building and CW that has proven to be very popular.
We have hosted kit builds with both schools to build the Pixie 40 m QRP kit. There was great interest from both schools in the kit build and all kits were built successfully.
Bishop Guertin High School Students building Pixie Kit
The 2nd part of the activity is a CW competition. Teams of 2 students compete in a competition at each school. They use their Pixie kits with Keys connected to send a message to their teammate. The team that copies the CW most accurately in the least time wins the prize, which is an Oscilloscope kit and another Pixie kit. We have held the competition with the students from Merrimack High School and it was a great success and all students, teachers and NARS members who elmered them had a great time!
Merrimack High School Morse Code Competition Winners
We also helped 3 students from Merrimack and Bishop Guertin High Schools to earn their Tech Licenses during our Spring Tech License Class.
HAB 3 Launch Plans
HAB-1 Launch!
The HAB 3 Launch will happen on a Saturday or Sunday over the next few weeks. We are watching the jet stream and launch predictions and will schedule it on a day where the conditions look good. Stay tuned to the website for more info when the date is scheduled.
We have been working with Hudson Memorial School near Nashua, NH to prepare for a possible ARISS Crew Contact. The ARISS folks work with schools and their Ham Radio helpers to prepare for these contacts. ARISS provides recommendations for ground station equipment to help ensure a good experience for the students. The ground station recommendations provide a solid set of specifications to support communications with the ISS on the 2m band. The recommendations include things such as:
A requirement to build both a primary and a backup ground station
Radio and power specifications (a 200W amp is recommended)
Antenna specifications including recommendations to provide for switchable LHCP and RHCP
Computer controlled azimuth/elevation positioning of antennas to track the ISS
Use of a receive preamplifier at the antenna
You can read more about our ISS Contact upgrade plans via the link below…
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