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1. Upcoming School Contacts
Robespierre Elementary School in Rueil Malmaison, France has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday,
February 21 at 14:21 UTC. Two hundred fifty-six students in grades 1-5 are enrolled at the school. ESA astronaut Léopold Eyharts, FX0STD/KE5FNO, plans to participate in this contact which will be conducted in French.

An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact is planned for College Reydellet in Saint-Denis, Ile de La Réunion on Monday, February 25 at 14:44 UTC. Approximately 550 students, ages 10-17, attend the school. Students contacted Victor Afanassiev on MIR from Tsup, Moscow in September 1999 and the College welcomed Victor Poliakov and Pavel Vinogradov who threw the space model from MIR, and Jean-Lou Chretien , Jean-Pierre and Claudie Haignere. ESA astronaut Léopold Eyharts, FX0STD/KE5FNO, plans to participate in this contact which will be conducted in French.

2. Shukor Debrief Scheduled
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) crew debrief has been scheduled with Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, 9W2MUS, on Tuesday, February 26. The first Malaysian space visitor, Shukor participated in 5 ARISS contacts with students in Malaysia while onboard the ISS.

3. ARRL Covers Columbus News
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted a W1AW bulletin and a Web story on the Columbus module with the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) antennas. To view the story, see: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/02/14/101/?nc=1

On Friday, February 15, The ARRL Letter also posted the article, “Astronauts Work on Columbus Lab on the ISS.” See: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/08/0215/

4. Amateur Radio Newsline Articles on ARISS
Amateur Radio Newsline’s Report 1592, posted on February 15, 2008 ran two ARISS related articles: “Ham Radio in Space: ISS Repeater Contacts Good for JAMSAT Award,” and “Ham Radio in Space: New ARISS Antennas Now on the ISS.” To view these articles, go to: www.arnewsline.org.

Source ARISS Weekly Status