Special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) transmissions are expected to be
made from
the International Space Station on 145.800 MHz FM around the weekend of
July 15.
In commemoration of their 20th anniversary, the ARISS team is planning to
transmit a set of 12 SSTV images that capture the accomplishments of
ARISS over
that time.
The ARISS SSTV Blog says:
While still to be scheduled, we anticipate the SSTV operation to occur
around
the weekend of July 15. We are planning for at least a 2 day operation,
but are
working for a potential longer operation. Note that all of this
tentative and
may change based on crew scheduling and ISS operations.
Starting with our first meeting in November 1996, our joint operations
on Mir,
becoming the first operational payload on ISS in November 2000 to our 1103rd
school contact (so far), ARISS’ accomplishments have been tremendous. We
have
touched the lives of many and inspired and educated countless students
to pursue
science, technology, engineering and math careers.
Please stay tuned as more details on our SSTV event will be communicated
in the
coming weeks. Please spread the word. And think about how you can get
students
in your area involved in capturing these images. We would love to hear your
stories on how that goes.
[ANS thanks Frank, KA3HDO, for the above information]
