ARISS News Release                                                                                                    No.23-10

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at

Jumeirah College Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 

March 04, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Jumeirah College Dubai located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.

 

Jumeirah College Dubai is a GEMS education establishment founded in 1999, and has 1136 students enrolled (from 65 nationalities), ages 11-18. This British school provides the National Curriculum for England from years 7 to 13, is registered with the Department for Education and Skills in London, and is an examination center for the appropriate UK examination boards. The College has integrated this ARISS contact event into their STEM-based curriculum by holding a college-wide Science Week to observe the

culmination of human achievement and explore space sciences. The College has also developed partnerships with external agencies in order to expand the educational horizons of their students and introduce them to the wider opportunities of STEM topics at higher levels. These agencies include, the Al Thuraya Astronomy Center, MBRSC and the UAE Space Agency.

 

This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio and students will take turns asking 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 by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the telebridge station.

 

The ARISS amateur radio ground station (telebridge station) for this contact is in Glenden, Queensland, Australia. The amateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign VK4KHZ, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.

 

The ARISS 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, 12:45 am PST).

 

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As time 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 the Space 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 and experiencing 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 you bring 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 for a long duration mission?

 

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, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) and NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN). 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 http://www.ariss.org

 

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Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

                                                                              

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