ARISS News Release No. 22-10
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISS Contact is Scheduled for
Students from two schools in Germany: Erasmus-Gymnasium Denzlingen, Denzlingen and Goethe-Gymnasium, Freiburg
February 20, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is the group 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 at two schools in Germany and Astronaut Matthias Maurer, amateur radio call sign KI5KFH. 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 call sign DN1EME, will operate the ham radio ground station for this contact.
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for February 22, 2022 at 11:05 am CET (DE), (10:05 UTC, 5:05 am EST, 4:05 am CST, 3:05 am MST and 2:05 am PST).
Two schools, Erasmus-Gymnasium Denzlingen and Goethe-Gymnasium are jointly conducting this ARISS contact. The contact will be carried out directly from the premises of the Erasmus-Gymnasium in Denzlingen where students will be participating. Erasmus-Gymnasium Denzlingen is a public secondary school from 5th to 12th grade (about 500 students ages 10 – 18). Students in the 10th grade who have taken the elective specialty lessons in applied science and technology will be involved in this ARISS project (about 50 students). These students have prepared for this ARISS contact by taking a special unit of study - the History of Astronautics.
Goethe-Gymnasium (in Freiburg) is a typical inner city high school with approximately 650 students from, in, and beyond Freiburg. The students in their 12th grade class that are participating in the ARISS contact are also enrolled in physics courses: electromagnetic waves, mathematical tools and technical applications.
The contact will be supported by experienced amateur radio operators and members of multiple local amateur radio clubs (all part of Deutscher Amateur Radio Club DARC) who have supported the preparation of this contact by lecturing to the students and providing technical equipment. They have also provided several workshops and hands-on training sessions with the students.
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: www.dd1us.de/ARISS.html and https://live.on.radio/dn1eme
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
1. Welche Gesetze gelten auf der ISS?
2. Gibt es Feste?Gibt es Streit?Wie ist der soziale Alltag auf der ISS?
3. Glauben Sie, dass es außerirdische Lebensformen im Weltall gibt?
4. Was war für Sie das beängstigendste Erlebnis auf der ISS?
5. Was sagen Sie zu Menschen, die glauben, dass die Erde eine Scheibe ist?
6. Wie würde es sich anfühlen, wenn die ISS plötzlich Luft verlieren würde, und wie schnell könnten Sie bei einem Notfall zur Erde zurückkehren?
7. Verliert man auf der ISS das Tag-Nacht-Gefühl?
8. Wie lange brauchen sie, um sich einmal durch die ganze ISS zu bewegen?
9. Was würde passieren, wenn jemand auf der ISS versterben würde?
10. Was machen Sie, wenn die Toilette defekt ist?
11. Wie hält man sich mental gesund?
12. Sind von der ISS aus Folgen des Klimawandel zu sehen und forschen Sie auf der ISS am Thema Klimawandel?
13. Was ist Ihre Meinung zum Thema „Weltraumtourismus“?
14. Fühlt sich Schlafen anders an als auf der Erde und haben sich Ihre Träume im Weltall verändert?
15. Wie hat sich Ihr Körper im Weltall bisher verändert?
16. Wie viel Freizeit haben Sie und wie nutzen Sie diese?
17. Hat sich Ihre Weltanschauung durch Ihren Beruf verändert?
18. Was war die größte Umstellung für Sie, nachdem Sie auf der ISS angekommen waren?
19. Hatte Covid19 Auswirkungen auf Sie und Ihren Raumflug?
20. Welche Arbeiten werden bei einem Außeneinsatz verrichtet?
21. Wie kamen Sie auf die Idee, Astronaut zu werden?
22. Wie schneiden Sie sich auf der ISS die Haare?
23. Wie ist das Essen auf der ISS?
24. Was halten Sie von Marsflügen?
Translation
1. Which laws apply on board the ISS?
2. Are there parties? Are there arguments? What is the daily social life like on the ISS?
3. Do you believe that there are alien life forms in space?
4. What has been the most terrifying experience you made on the ISS?
5. What do you tell people who believe in a flat earth?
6. What would a sudden loss of air on the ISS feel like and how long would it take you to return to earth in case of an emergency?
7. Does one loose the feeling for day and night on the ISS?
8. How long does it take you to travel through all of the ISS?
9. What would happen if someone died on the ISS?
10. What do you do if the lavatory is broken?
11. How does one stay mentally sane?
12. Are effects of climate change visible from the ISS and do you do research on the subject of climate change?
13. What is your opinion on space tourism?
14. Does sleeping feel different than on earth and how have your dreams changed in space?
15. How has your body changed in space?
16. How much spare time do you have and how do you spend it?
17. Has your worldview changed because of your job?
18. What was the hardest adjustment for you when you arrived on the ISS?
19. Did Covid19 affect you and your mission?
20. Which tasks are done during an EVA?
21. How did you come up with the idea of becoming an astronaut?
22. How do you cut hair on the ISS
23. What is the food like on the ISS?
24. What do you think about manned missions to Mars?
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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, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) 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
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Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
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