[IRCA] OT Ham Radio Space Walk, "SuitSat-1"
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[IRCA] OT Ham Radio Space Walk, "SuitSat-1"



This might be of some interest to some:
 
NEWINGTON, CT, Jan 27, 2006--Preparations for a walk in space are taking center stage onboard the International Space Station. The Amateur Radio community will be paying closer-than-usual attention Friday, February 3, when Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur, KC5ACR, and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev exit the ISS. That's because one of the first things they're expected to do is place "SuitSat-1"--a surplus Russian Orlan spacesuit that's been outfitted with an Amateur Radio transmitter--into Earth orbit. SuitSat is a project of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program. ....
 
 
http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/   - Ham Radio News Center
 
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/01/27/4/?nc=1  - Further information about the space walk
 
73- Doug
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