ARISS News Release No. 21-59
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISS Contact is Scheduled for
Students at Colegio Pumahue Temuco, Temuco, Chile
November 27, 2021—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is the organization that puts together special amateur radio contacts between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS).
This will be a direct contact via amateur radio between students in Temuco, Chile and Astronaut Raja Chari (KI5LIU). Students will take turns asking their questions. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the radio relay ground station.
Amateur radio operators using the CE6TC call sign will operate the ham radio ground station for this contact.
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for November 29, 2021 at 10:53 am Temuco time zone CLST (13:53 UTC, 8:53 am EST, 7:53 am CST, 6:53 am MST and 5:53 am PST).
Colegio Pumahue is a private school with 1,200 students, ages 4 to 17. The school is part of the international group of Cognita Schools and a certified Cambridge International School. The teaching staff have integrated various aspects of space science and ISS topics into curricula for all levels and grades. Students in primary and secondary levels are also learning about radio communication and its practical applications as well as antenna building as a science course activity. Members of the Radio Club Temuco (CE6TC) will be providing support during the ARISS contact.
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
1. What are you doing in the current mission?
2. How do you dispose of trash and other debris?
3. How does the planet Earth look from space?
4. How do you get dressed in the space?
5. How difficult is to stay away from your family?
6. How does it feel when you return to the Earth after being in space?
7. What happens to your bones, muscles, and joints in space if there is no gravity?
8. How does oxygen access work in space?
9. How do you manage to keep food from spoiling?
10. What do you miss the most about being on Earth?
11. How difficult is it to train to be an astronaut?
12. How can you communicate with your friends and family on Earth?
13. How do you think a student from Chile could become an astronaut?
14. How is it possible that space debris do not crash with the station?
15. What physical activity do you do to stay healthy?
16. How is the feeling of watching everything beyond the clouds?
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About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s Space communications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org
Media Contact:
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
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