Powys Combined Schools – ARISS Contact confirmed.

Powys Combined Schools – ARISS Contact confirmed.

by | Feb 26, 2016 | ARISS

The ARISS UK Operations team are delighted to announce that the ARISS Schools contact for the Powys Combined Schools has now been confirmed for Saturday 5th March 2016 at 1053UTC with Tim Peake on the International Space Station. This contact will be webcast on the...
City of Norwich Schools – ARISS contact confirmed.

City of Norwich Schools – ARISS contact confirmed.

by | Feb 17, 2016 | ARISS

NOTE UPDATED CONTACT TIME The ARISS UK Operations team are delighted to announce that the ARISS Schools contact for the City of Norwich Schools has now been confirmed for Friday 26th February 2016 at 1440UTC with Tim Peake on the International Space Station. This...
This doesn’t happen very often!

This doesn’t happen very often!

by | Feb 12, 2016 | ARISS

One of the things that Radio Amateurs worry about, especially when tracking  satellite in low earth orbit, is whether the antennas are really pointing in the right direction.  Yes, we use computer controlled equipment that interfaces to the antenna rotator...
HamVideo used during an ARISS Schools contact.

HamVideo used during an ARISS Schools contact.

by | Feb 12, 2016 | ARISS

At the ARISS Schools contact with the Royal Masonic School for Girls on Thursday 11th February 2016, HamVideo signals were received showing Tim Peake answering the questions put to him by the girls at the school. This was the first time that the HamVideo system has...