Robert Striemer, VE4SHSStefan Wagener, VE4NSA
* Introduction * Presentation on ARISS and SHS Telebridge Project, Timeline and Requirements * Q & A * Next Steps
* ARISS is an international program linking schools and communities to the International Space Station (ISS) using amateur radio * Sponsored by NASA, ESA, CSA, JAXA and RKA with the help of AMSAT, ARRL, RAC and a host of volunteers * Over 800 live school contacts since 2003 with three contacts in Winnipeg
51.6° orbital inclination
Amateur Radio Satellite Station
* 2 Options for school contacts * Direct contact * School provides radio, antennas and operators * One contact only * Telebridge Station * School connects to an amateur radio station somewhere else (fixed location) * Service provider for other schools (repeated contacts)
* Primary satellite ground station * Secondary (backup) station * 24/7 operational readiness (upon notification) * Phone connection * Operated (supervised) by licensed ham radio operator * Estimated cost of station upgrade at SHS is ~$15K
* Radio(s) * Antenna(s) * Rotor(s) * Cables * PCs * Procedures * Motivated people
Voice Contact (only)
Video link from the European Columbus Module - Operational 2013/2014
* Establishing a permanent ARISS Telebridge Amateur Radio Station at SHS * Support by ARISS, RAC, AMSAT, PTSD and SHS * Voice and video contact * 1 st telebridge station in Canada * Operational by the end of 2013 * Callsign: VE4ISS
* July-August:Fundraising * September-October: Set-up of Station * October-November:Extensive Testing * November: ARISS Approval * December: Operational
Website: Website: Fundraising: Community, Parents, RAC Fundraising: Community, Parents, RAC IT: High Speed Internet Phone, Audio/Video IT: High Speed Internet Phone, Audio/Video Accounting: Donations, Procurement, Tax Receipts Accounting: Donations, Procurement, Tax Receipts Ground Station: Radio, Antennas, Cables, Protocols Ground Station: Radio, Antennas, Cables, Protocols Public Relations: Press, Announcements, Flyers Public Relations: Press, Announcements, Flyers Project Management: Steering Group Project Management: Steering Group Student Integration: Curriculum, Classroom, Projects Student Integration: Curriculum, Classroom, Projects SHS ARISS VE4ISS SHS ARISS VE4ISS