ARISS News Release No.23-10
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
aa4kn@amsat.org
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at
Jumeirah College Dubai, Dubai, United ArabEmirates
March04, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Jumeirah CollegeDubai located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS.
Jumeirah College Dubai is a GEMS education establishment foundedin 1999, and has 1136 students enrolled (from 65 nationalities), ages 11-18.This British school provides the National Curriculum for England from years 7to 13, is registered with the Department for Education and Skills in London,and is an examination center for the appropriate UK examination boards. TheCollege has integrated this ARISS contact event into their STEM-based curriculumby holding a college-wide Science Week to observe the
culmination of human achievement and explore space sciences. TheCollege has also developed partnerships with external agencies in order to expandthe educational horizons of their students and introduce them to the wideropportunities of STEM topics at higher levels. These agencies include, the AlThuraya Astronomy Center, MBRSC and the UAE Space Agency.
This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio and students will take turnsasking their questions of Astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, amateur radio call sign KI5VTV.The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses thetelebridge station.
The ARISS amateur radio ground station(telebridge station) for this contact is in Glenden, Queensland, Australia. Theamateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsignVK4KHZ, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for March 7, 2023 at 12:45 pm GST (Dubai) (8:45UTC,3:45 am EST, 2:45 am CST, 1:45 am MST, 12:45am PST).
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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:
1.What inspired you to become an astronaut?
2.How did you prepare yourself mentally and physically for the journey to theSpace Station?
3.How did you feel during the launch of the spacecraft?
4.At which point did you feel a change in gravity during your journey to space?
5.What are some of the differences between the simulation training andexperiencing real-life space travel?
6.What was the most surprising aspect when you arrived at the Space Station?
7.Do you ever get homesick while in space? If so, how do you deal with it?
8.What does it feel like when you are wearing a spacesuit?
9.How is a build-up of waste managed on the Space Station to stay sustainable?
10.What type of work and research do you do on the Space Station?
11.Do you feel cold while living on the Space Station?
12.What sounds can you hear around the Space Station and do they distract you?
13.What is the scariest thing that has happened to you in space?
14.How do you clean the inside and the outside of the Space Station?
15.Do you find it difficult to sleep on the Space Station?
16.How do you entertain yourself when you're on the Space Station?
17.What personal items did you bring with you to the Space Station and why did youbring them?
18.What is your favourite food to eat on the Space Station?
19.What does the future of space exploration hold for humanity?
20.What physical changes happen to your body when living on the Space Station fora long duration mission?
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-SpaceStation Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) and NASA’s SpaceCommunications and Navigation program (SCaN). The primary goal of ARISS is topromote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org
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