ARISS contact, planned with school in Conversano, aborted

An International Space Station Expedition 17 ARISS school contact was planned with participants at Scuola Media Statale Donato Forlani, Conversano, Italy on 07 October 2008. The event was scheduled to begin at approximately 11:29 UTC, 13:29 local time.

The radio contact could not be established.
Astronaut Gregory Chamitoff reported an issue with the onboard radio.

The ARISS school contact will be re-scheduled later.

We will keep you informed.

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Gaston Bertels, ON4WF
ARISS-Europe chairman