This is a reissue ofARISS News Release No. 22-56. Pleasenote that student questions 10, 13 and 14 have been reworded.
ARISS News Release No.22-56
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at
Chief Whitecap Elementary School, Saskatoon,Saskatchewan, Canada
October17, 2022—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 Chief WhitecapElementary School located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateurradio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew memberswith ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
Chief Whitecap School is a kindergarten to grade 8 school withabout 1,030 students. The school operates as a partnership between WhitecapDakota First Nation and Saskatoon Public Schools, and embodies the vision ofprovincially mandated curriculum in alignment with Dakota First Nationsculture, language, and traditions. To enhance the student’s experience duringthe ARISS contact, Chief Whitecap School integrated the topic of space throughall the core subjects for all grades. Their goal is to raise the student’sappreciation and interest in the science and technology of space exploration aswell as give the students an exciting and relevant learning opportunity thatwill form a life-time memory - talking with an astronaut aboard the ISS.
This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of Astronaut Josh Cassada, amateur radio call sign KI5CRH. LocalCovid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. Thedownlink 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 Meadow Spring, Australia. Theamateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign VK6MJ,to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for October 19, 2022 at 11:35 am CST (Saskatoon)(17:35 UTC, 1:35 pm EDT, 12:35 pm CDT, 11:35 am MDT, 10:35am PDT).
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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:
1.Who or what was your inspiration to be an astronaut?
2.What subjects do I need to focus on in school if I want to be an astronaut?
3.How long did you train to become an astronaut?
4.What advice would you give to aspiring astronauts?
5.What has been your favorite part of the ISS mission so far?
6.How do you stay connected to your family while you are on the ISS?
7.What is your most favorite meal in space?
8.How do you handle an astronaut getting sick or hurt on the ISS?
9.Besides your family, what do you miss most about being on Earth?
10.How do stars look in space?
11.Have you ever seen any alien lifeform?
12.How much free time do you get while on the ISS?
13.How does the space toilet work?
14.What does microgravity feel like?
15.How would you deal with something happening to the ISS structure?
16.What do you not like about being on the ISS?
17.What has been your scariest moment in space?
18.What is your role on the ISS?
19.How do you sleep in space?
20.What words would you use to describe leaving the earth’s atmosphere?
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 NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) andNASA’s Space communications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISSis to promote 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 www.ariss.org
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