Bob Thirsk, VA3CSA

Invitation to join Nova East Star Party ARISS video link

On Saturday, August 22, 2009 participants at the Nova East Star Party (Smileys Provincail Park, Brooklyn, Nova Scotia Canada) will have the opportunity to speak with Canadian Astronaut and Expedition 20/21 Flight Engineer Dr. Robert (Bob) Thirsk, VA3CSA, on board the International Space Station.

With the help of the Province of Nova Scotia's Emergency Management Office and Bell Aliant a LIVE satellite uplink will be used to provide a 1 hour webcast of the event.

Starting at shortly after 12:00 UTC the webcast will include amateur radio and astronomical topics. The webcast will conclude with the actual contact which begins with AOS at 12:54:08 UTC.

Please join us for this very special educational outreach event at http://exclusive.bellaliant.net/spacestation.

Wayne Harasimovitch, VE1WPH
ARISS Mentor for Nova East Star Party 2009

Source: Amsat