ARISS News Release No.22-37
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at
Istituto Tecnico Industrile “Alessandro Rossi”, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
June 10, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and Italian students at the Industrial Technical Institute "Alessandro Rossi", located in Vicenza, Veneto. 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.
The Technical Institute "Alessandro Rossi" of Vicenza is one of the oldest technical schools in Italy. It was founded in 1876 by the senator and industrialist Alessandro Rossi, who wanted to import the model of the German technical schools into Italy. The institute’s students (ages 14 to 19) can specialize in electrical technology, computer science, telecommunications, mechanics, or chemistry. The telecommunications students, supported by a company created by former students, built the antenna for this contact.
The institute collaborates with lower-middle schools (with students ages 11 to 14) to teach the introduction of robotics and artificial intelligence. Two of these schools have been asked to participate in this ARISS contact: the "Don Bosco" Comprehensive Institute, in the municipality of Monticello Conte Otto, a few kilometers from the city of Vicenza, and the "Antonio Barolini" Comprehensive Institute, in Vicenza.
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, amateur radio call sign IZØUDF. 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 relay ground station.
The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. Amateur radio operators will use call sign I3IRV to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for June 14, 2022 at 12:08:55 pm CEST (Vicenza, ITA) (10:08:55
UTC, 6:08 am EDT, 5:08 am CDT, 4:08 am MDT, 3:08 am PDT).
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DeYw0Fi0xA
As time allows, students will ask these questions:
1. Guardando dagli oblo' capita di vedere satelliti artificiali?
2. Guardando dall’alto la vastita' e la bellezza dello spazio, ti commuovi da essere umano o ti entusiasmi da scienziato?
3. Il vostro addestramento in astronautica vi tornera' utile per la vita quotidiana?
4. Saresti disposta ad arrivare fino a Marte?
5. Secondo te e grazie ai tuoi studi, sara' mai possibile vivere su un altro pianeta?
6. Era il tuo sogno fin da bambina diventare un'astronauta?
7. Sulla ISS Il giorno e la notte si alternano come sulla Terra?
8. Riesci a riassumere in tre parole le sensazioni che provi vedendo la Terra dallo spazio?
9. Quali effetti fisici e mentali si riscontrano una volta ritornati sulla Terra?
10. Che cosa pensi dei viaggi commerciali nello spazio?
11. Hai mai avuto dei momenti in cui ha pensato di lasciar perdere la vita da astronauta? Se si, come hai cambiato idea?
12. Durante le tue missioni, quali sono state l'esperienza più emozionante e quella piu' deludente che hai vissuto?
13. Immagino che il percorso per arrivare dove sei sia stato molto lungo e ricco di ostacoli, come hai trovato la forza di superarli?
14. Che tipo di difficolta' hai dovuto gestire durante il tuo percorso professionale?
15. Dalla ISS potete comunicare con le vostre famiglie?
Translation
1. Looking from the portholes, do you happen to see artificial satellites?
2. Looking at the vastness and beauty of space from above, are you moved as a human being or do you get excited as a scientist?
3. Will your training in astronautics be useful for your daily life?
4. Would you be willing to go all the way to Mars?
5. In your opinion and thanks to your studies, will it ever be possible to live on another planet?
6. Was it your dream since childhood to become an astronaut?
7. On the ISS, do day and night alternate like on Earth?
8. Can you summarize in three words the sensations you feel seeing the Earth from space?
9. What physical and mental effects are experienced upon returning to Earth?
10. What do you think about commercial space travel?
11. Have you ever had moments when you thought about giving up your life as an astronaut? If so, how did you change your mind?
12. During your missions, which were the most exciting and the most disappointing experiences you have had?
13. I imagine that the path to get to where you are has been very long and full of obstacles, how did you find the strength to overcome them?
14. What kind of difficulties did you have to manage during your professional career?
15. Can you communicate with your families from the ISS?
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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