SSTV planned for Sept 13-14

Previews of the crew schedule indicate that SSTV will be activated by the Russian crew on Sept 13 and 14. The activity should begin about 1200 GMT and conclude about 1600 GMT on both days.
Additional details as they become available.

July 16 report

Reports indicate that stock images similar to the ones sent yesterday were again received between 11:45 and 13:30 UTC. This session of the MAI-75 experiment has concluded with numerous images uploaded to the gallery. Take a look at the best of each image over the 2 day period at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/index.php or look at all the submissions starting with the most recent at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/archive.php. Thanks for all the captured images being uploaded.

July 15 orbit

Here is a new Earth view image caputured by 9W6ZUL. Seems some old and new images are in the folder being transmitted. Images were received during the entire orbit today but some reports of constant carrier between images were also reported.

July 15 - first pass over Moscow

First SSTV images received (on 145.800) just before 13:00 UTC today as the ISS passed over Europe. Images have been reported over Asia as well so it appears the system is in auto mode for the entire orbit. Images were the same as transmitted about 2 months ago. Unknown at this time if any new images have been added to the rotation.

MAI-75 activation planned for July 15-16 (updated)

An activity to support SSTV activation (MAI-75) has been schedule on July 15 and 16. Times fall between 12:00-15:00 UTC on the 15th and 10:00-12:00 UTC on the 16th . The system will be operating space cam in slide show mode and is expected to use the Martin 1 format. The times are just over 1 orbit each day (two passes over Moscow) so opportunities will be very limited.

Good Luck to all.

May 14 - Success with Martin 1

This image from PS8RF and many other different views were received today from the ISS. The images were sent in the Martin1 format and using the SpaceCam computer based system. Each of the images transmitted today were preloaded into a library and sent in a slide show sequence.

May 13 - SSTV Problems

Seems the DATA connector on the front of the D700 is not seating properly with the cable from the VC-H1. Crew heard talking to MCC-Moscow about the problem. Several reports of carrier with no modulation when ISS in range of Moscow but no successful reports of image transmissions.

Tomorrow the crew will switch to the SpaceCam computer based system and attempt to transmit Martin-1 images but the connector port on the radio could still present a problem even though that system uses a differnet cable.

MAI-75 May event

Seems the team at MAI will be at it again on May 13-14. SSTV images will be transmitted while the ISS is in range of Moscow but may also be transmitted throughout a few orbits that pass over other parts of the world. Transmission times should be about 1300 UTC-1700 UTC each day. Transmission types will likely be Robot 36 for part of the time and Martin-1 for the remainder. Listen on 145.800 MHz and good luck.

Jan MAI-75 update

A bit more info to share. The Wed (Jan 27) operations will be conducted using the VC-H1 in automatic mode which means Robot-36 mode images being transmitted once every 3 minutes on 145.80 MHz. This should occur worldwide during the time frame of 0900-1400 UTC.
The operations on Thursday and Friday (Jan 28-29) will be in mode PD-160 using MMSSTV and will occur when the ISS is in proximity of western Russia.

Jan MAI-75 experiments

Looks like some more SSTV activity planned for Jan 27-29 around the hours of 0900-1300 GMT. Limited details at this time.

Dec 11 images sent

This image taken while the shuttle and former expedition crew were still on the ISS was caputure by G8OQW in PD160 mode in MMSSTV while the ISS was over Europe about 0719 UTC. The best images are on the gallery but you can see the other submissions at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/archive.php

MMSSTV PD160 image Dec 10

This image (above) of Maxim Suraev was sent in mode PD160 from the ISS using MMSSTV. PDØRKC captured the image about 0700 UTC on Dec 10 while the ISS was over Europe. More captured images are posted at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/.

Dec SSTV activity planned

Another activation of the MAI-75 experiment using the SSTV system is scheduled from about 0700-1100 UTC on Dec 09-11. Various modes are expected with the downlink frequency being 145.80 MHz. Most activity will be in range of Moscow but some transmissions could occur beyond that region.

Sept 25 image

SQ6NDM from Poland captured this image taken inside the Russian Service Module as the ISS passed over Europe at 13:35 UTC. According to the crew timeline, they were having their midday meal. The MAI-75 experiment has finished for today. See some of the other imagery caputred on the ARISS Gallery at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/

Sept 24 image

As announced, some images have come down. G8OQW captured this view of the coast. ISS was passing over the Southern tip of Spain at the time (1301 UTC).

Sept MAI-75 activation

Another activation of the MAI-75 experiment using the SSTV system is scheduled from about 1000-1500 UTC on Sept 24 and 25. Expected mode is Robot 36 and the downlink frequency announced is 145.80 MHz.

Aug 04 report

Even less activity today. Seems the DATA connector on the Kenwood D700 is not getting a good connection to the VC-H1 system. That appears to be the cause of the unmodulated carrier and intermittent transmissions seen from the ISS. The experiment is scheduled to be turned off at 1410 GMT today.

A couple of images were caputure over Europe about 1330 UTC. This one is from G8OQW

AUG 03 report

Seems that some initial images did come down for about the first hour after the system was first enabled but then the system was only keying down at the proper intervals (once every 3 minutes) and no audio was being relayed.
Later in the day, the carrier switched to 145.825 and then about 1555 UTC, a partial image was transmitted. Reports after that seem to indicate the crew powered the system down as scheduled.
Congrats to those that were fortunate enough to copy imagery and we will hope the operation will have better success tomorrow.


Thanks to CR7/PY5RX for this image.

SSTV to be active Aug 3 and 4

The Russian team will be again activating the SSTV system on Aug 3 and 4 using the VC-H1 system. Images should be transmitted about once every 3 mintues for several hours each day (~0800-1600 UTC) on 145.800 MHz. Good luck and don't forget to post your images on the gallery at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/.

Russians activate SSTV

It appears that the Russians will have SSTV active for parts of May 26 and 27 as part of an experiment ( http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/researches/education-26.html) they are conducting at the Moscow Aviation Institute. Enjoy the images out the window while they last. See some of the captured images at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/index.php