* No. 24-89*
*Dave Jordan, AA4KN *
*ARISS PR*
*dave. aa4kn@amsat.orgjordan@ariss-usa.org jordan@ariss-usa.org*
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
*ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at *
*“F. Anzani” Middle School**, Cantù, Italy*
December 8, 2024—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 “F. Anzani” Middle School located in Cantù, Italy. ARISS conducts 60-100 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
The Cantù Comprehensive institute consists of four primary schools, a secondary school and a hospital school section at the Cantu' hospital. “Francesco Anzani” institute, founded in 1905, has about 1,125 students. This ARISS contact will involve 150 Middle School students, ages 11-14. Local amateur radio operators are supporting the school during this contact.
This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio allowing students to ask their questions of astronaut Sunita Williams, amateur radio call sign KD5PLB. 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, Australia. The amateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the call sign VK4KHZ, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for December 10, 2024 at 10:13:10 am CET (Cantù, Italy) (9:13:10 UTC, 4:13 am EST, 3:13 am CST, 2:13 am MST, 1:13 am PST).
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/live/jU7bSfGfwfI?si=OTL5NoqViOGKZgtI
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
1. How did you feel during lift-off?
2. What is the Earth like seen from space?
3. How is floating in microgravity?
4. What are the requirements to become an astronaut?
5. What's your daily routine on the ISS?
6. How do you sleep in space? Is it hard to fall asleep?
7. How and what do you eat on the ISS?
8. How long does it take to get used to living in space?
9. How do you perceive time passing on the ISS?
10. What subjects did you study in school that helped you become an astronaut?
11. How long did the training for your mission last?
12. How do you manage organic waste on the ISS?
13. Can you get sick in space? If so, how do you treat yourselves?
14. Can you get in touch with your relatives and friends while in space?
15. How long does rehabilitation take once you return to Earth?
16. Has any of your colleagues become your friends?
17. What are the goals of your mission?
18. Did you discover any life forms in space?
19. How did your family support and help you to make your dreams come true?
*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 ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. 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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