ARISS News Release                                                                                            No. 24-29

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at

Eric Knows CIC, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

 

May 9, 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 Eric Knows CIC located in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.  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.

 

Eric Knows CIC, is a not-for-profit organization working with children and young people across the North East of England. The school provides education, support and training to people who are autistic and their families. Eric Knows CIC also runs creative classes and sessions with STEM themes around the Co Durham area with other not-for-profit organizations. Eric Knows CIC launched ‘STIM-ulating Science’, a rolling STEM project for neurodivergent children. Support for this ARISS contact is coming from the Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs’ Club along with other local amateur radio clubs.

 

This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of astronaut Matthew Dominick, amateur radio call sign KCØTOR. 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 Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S. The amateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign K6DUE, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.

 

The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for May 11, 2024 at 9:42:32 am BST (UK) (8:42:32 UTC, 4:42 am EDT, 3:42 am CDT, 2:42 am MDT, 1:42 am PDT).

 

The public is invited to watch the live stream at:  https://live.ariss.org/

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As time allows, students will ask these questions:

1. Who/what inspired you to become an astronaut?

2. What do you think is the strangest thing about being in space?

3. I have autism and ADHD. How will this affect my chances of getting into the space program?

4. What do thunder and lightning storms look like from space?

5. What meal are you most looking forward to eating when you return to earth?

6. What material does your space suit and helmet contain and why?

7. What activities do you do to relax in space?

8. How much oxygen does an oxygen tank hold?

9. How much gravity is on the space station?

10. What is your favorite thing about being an astronaut and in space?

11. Can you see the constellations from space, and if so, which is your favorite?

12. What does it feel like when you get back down on earth?

13. If you could go anywhere in the universe, where would it be and why?

14. How do you get into bed in space? Do you get a good night’s sleep?

15. How long do you have to be away from your family and can you speak to them?

 

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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Media Contact:

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

                                                                              

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