ISS

[Andy Bown]

We watched the ISS pass over shortly after 21.30 yesterday and I assumed it was the brighter of the two lights

travelling W-E. If that was the case, what was the dimmer light travelling directly in front of the ISS?

Does it have its own satellite?

[CJWRC]

I saw it too. There is a russian supply rocket up with it at the moment. AFAIK it was docking so it was running ahead of the ISS but at slower speed so the ISS wil catch up and then they will dock.

I think it has to be done this way as the ISS can't change it's speed instantly but the rocket can, so if something went wrong the rocket could pull away in front, not possible if approaching from the rear.

[mettalfabrik]

hi

progress 38 the unmanned supply ship undocked fom ISS yesterday morning and will re-enter next monday after russian control conduct some engineering tests progress 39 another unmanned supply vessel wil be launched sept 8

i too saw it last night and if you have can get hold of a radio scanner and tune it 145.800 you will sometimes hear the radio amatuer licensed astronauts talking like i did last night or if you tune to 145.825 you hear packet radio tones, a sort of txt,ing for radio hams,there are a couple of freeware programs on the net you can use to decode these as long as you connect the scanners headphone socket to the line in socket on the computer ,i have done this and i am no geek!

blackdown

ilminster

[Mondy]

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2010/iss_iom_qso.htm

[mettalfabrik]

due over any moment my location got the scanner on

tracking up the english channel

Edited September 1, 2010 by blackdown

[mettalfabrik]

hi all

here is a copy of the packet radio tranmission via the ISS just now on 145.825 RS0ISS being the space station callsign the other being amatuer radio callsigns or packet gateways to the internet from europe decoded using AGWPE AGW MONITOR and UISS cheers blackdown next pas at 21:56

1:Fm IZ4EFV To TTPV15 Via RS0ISS-4*,WIDE7-7 <UI pid=F0 Len=11 >[20:25:29]

'(:sl -/]

2:Fm IZ4EFV To TTPV15 Via RS0ISS-4*,WIDE7-7 <UI pid=F0 Len=11 >[20:25:29]

'(:sl -/]

2:Fm LA9ZL To CQ Via RS0ISS-4* <UI pid=F0 Len=54 >[20:25:53]

=5835.94N/00904.26Ei73 to all fm Jens EU-061 {UIV32N}

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <UA F >[20:26:04]

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <UA F >[20:26:04]

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R0 S0 pid=F0 Len=102 >[20:26:05]

Welcome to RS0ISS's message board

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R0 S0 pid=F0 Len=102 >[20:26:05]

Welcome to RS0ISS's message board

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R1 S2 pid=F0 Len=57 >[20:26:09]

Msg# Size TS Date Time From To @ BBS Subject

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R1 S3 pid=F0 Len=57 >[20:26:12]

122 22 Y 06-Oct/1853 EA6XQ >EA7HGW SALUDOS

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R1 S3 pid=F0 Len=57 >[20:26:12]

122 22 Y 06-Oct/1853 EA6XQ >EA7HGW SALUDOS

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R1 >[20:26:14]

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R1 >[20:26:14]

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R1 >[20:26:31]

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R1 >[20:26:31]

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R1 >[20:26:34]

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R1 >[20:26:34]

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R1 >[20:26:37]

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R1 >[20:26:37]

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R1 S1 pid=F0 Len=59 >[20:26:40]

41 42 20-Sep/1557 EA6XQ >ALL Greetings

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R1 S1 pid=F0 Len=59 >[20:26:40]

41 42 20-Sep/1557 EA6XQ >ALL Greetings

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R3 >[20:26:42]

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R3 >[20:26:42]

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R3 S2 pid=F0 Len=42 >[20:26:43]

102162 Bytes free

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R3 S2 pid=F0 Len=42 >[20:26:43]

102162 Bytes free

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R3 >[20:26:45]

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R3 >[20:26:45]

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R3 S3 pid=F0 Len=30 >[20:26:47]

CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)>

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R3 S3 pid=F0 Len=30 >[20:26:47]

CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)>

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R3 >[20:26:49]

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R3 >[20:26:49]

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R5 >[20:26:51]

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <RR P/F R5 >[20:26:51]

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R5 S4 pid=F0 Len=30 >[20:26:51]

CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)>

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R5 S4 pid=F0 Len=30 >[20:26:51]

CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)>

1:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R5 S5 pid=F0 Len=30 >[20:26:53]

CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)>

2:Fm RS0ISS-11 To EA6XQ-15 <I P R5 S5 pid=F0 Len=30 >[20:26:53]

CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)>

Edited September 1, 2010 by blackdown

[kar999]

I've often watched the ISS pass over with the Space Shuttle behind. The ISS is always the brightest of the two due to it's sheer size.

[Andy Bown]

Thanks for the info guys .

[Mesosphere]

Spotted it flying over here last night at 8.50pm. Very bright (about the same brightness as jupiter) and lasted a full 5 mins!

[mettalfabrik]

hi all

during todays 1831 bst pass of the ISS i recorded Douglas H. Wheelock (Colonel, USA) making radio ham contacts on 145.800mhz as the overflew western europe

i had forehand knowledge that he would be calling from this great site

http://www.issfanclub.com/

there are static pauses in between doug wheelock tranmitting so please listen till the end

cheers

blackdown

[Winter Warmer]

whens the next best time to see the iss?

[LeeKay]

The ISS or Zarya passes can be found on many websites, search for 'ISS passes' many results will follow.

A couple of links below will help you out on when it will pass:

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

http://isstracker.com/

On the 2nd September 2010 the ISS passed very high (and bright) from my location, took iso from 1600 to 800 on first image - used Canon 350d with Sigma 10-20mm wide angle lens, tripod and remote shutter. Images below:

[Sunset_Twilight]

The ISS is awesome isn't it!

Brightest i ever saw it last month. Unfortunately i broke my tripod and couldn't get any photos :lol:

These i took last september fujifilm S9600 on B bulb

[Essan]

A picture I took in August

Edit: the bright star is Vega in the constellation Lyra

Edited September 19, 2010 by Essan

[Winter Warmer]

just took the dogs out and saw a light crossing the sky came in checked one of the iss trakers and there it was :lol: