[Ccarc] space tourist operating info

[Tom Murray]

Guys,

This was discussed at today's meeting in regard to JOTA at Camp Buffalo.

Tom  KB9WSL


==>CIVILIAN SPACE TRAVELER SET TO TRY AMATEUR RADIO FROM ISS AFTER ALL

Hold the phone! The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
program now says US businesswoman Anousheh Ansari, who will travel to the
ISS September 18 as part of the Russian Soyuz TMA-9 "taxi mission," will
attempt some Amateur Radio contacts while in space after all. Earlier
indications from Ansari, 39, were that she had decided not to get a license
and would not do any ham radio contacts.

"Anousheh wishes to talk with US-licensed school children in random QSOs,"
ARRL ARISS Liaison Rosalie White, K1STO, says. "She will be on the air at
various times from Thursday, September 21, until Tuesday, September 26,
using RS0ISS. Because of third-party traffic rules, Ansari may only speak
with Amateur Radio licensees.

A tentative schedule also calls for Ansari to speak with students at George
Washington University, her alma mater, on Friday, September 22. Ansari has
had training on the ARISS gear but because of her tight training schedule in
Russia was unable to get her license.

Space Adventures Ltd <http://www.spaceadventures.com/> is handling
arrangements for Ansari's mission. She's a last-minute stand-in for Daisuke
"Dice-K" Enomoto as the fourth private citizen - and the first female
civilian - to fly to the ISS. She'll spend approximately 10 days in space.

"By reaching this dream I've had since childhood, I hope to tangibly
demonstrate to young people all over the world that there is no limit to
what they can accomplish," said Ansari, who's chairman and co-founder of
Prodea Systems Inc.

According to Space Adventures, Ansari wants to be a space ambassador and
"share the spaceflight experience with as many people as possible, and use
her experience to help educate."

"She also wants to use the mission to further educate children on the
importance of space travel and life in space," Space Adventures added.