International Space Station Live April 21 - SOI below

[JohnyMac]

QST -

On Friday April 21, an astronaut on the ISS will speak with Middle School students in Montross VA.

from the Astronaut starting at: 

The ARISS radio contact with the school is scheduled for April 21, 2023 at 1:34:31 pm EDT. You should be able to hear the downlink on 145.800 MHz starting around 1:35 and LOS should be around 1:44

[Sir John Honeybucket]

That's relatively close to me.  I might have the foresight to set an alarm to listen in.


Thanks !

de Sir John Honeybucket

[Nemo]

Turn on your TV soon.   Space X has a launch (bigger than a Saturn 5) schedule for this morning, 62 minute window opening at 0928.

Nemo


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/spacex-planning-2nd-launch-attempt-of-its-starship-rocket-thursday/ar-AA1a5MtU

I Think this is a good link to watch it.
N

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVLp8nKcOCg&ab_channel=VideoFromSpace

[Sir John Honeybucket]

ISS -

BUMP!

Tracking URL:

https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25544

[Sir John Honeybucket]

Well, THAT was cool.  I poked the 145.800FM into my scanner rotation and when they were in range, I listened to the downlink portion. Thanks for the HEADS-UP!!

[cooter]

I took the wife out to the shack and listened on the station rig with the arrow j-pole up around 22 ft.  They were a good S8 in the middle of the qso down here in FL.  I could also hear them on an HT with a 1/4 wave whip, but not all that well.  Not something you do every day, kind of cool.

[JohnyMac]

I completely forgot. Well not quite, I picked up my mom from rehab (learning to walk again after a week in the hospital with no movement) and dropped her off at her digs. Then quickly forgot. 

[Nemo]

First minute.

Nemo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nocHO-ScR3c&ab_channel=spacegooglevesaire