ARISS News Release No.22-20
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
aa4kn@amsat.org
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at
École Secondaire St. Albert Catholic High School, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
April8, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between Axiom Mission-1 (Ax-1)astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and Canadian studentsat the École Secondaire St. Albert Catholic High School in St. Albert. Ax-1 is the first private astronaut missionto the International Space Station. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these specialamateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crewmembers with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
École Secondaire St. Albert Catholic High School (SACHS) is amedium-sized high school in St. Albert, Alberta that offers English and FrenchImmersion and Advanced Placement programs. In preparation for this ARISS contact,SACHS embedded topics related to space exploration and technology in all grade-levelsto increase interest and curiosity in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM). SACHS’s school-wide events included: observatory fieldtrips,a ‘Space Evening’ that showcased student projects developed around a spacetheme, and guest speakers on STEM careers. SACHS also partnered with otherelementary and junior high schools in the district for a space-themed sciencefair.
This will be a telebridge contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of Ax-1 Astronaut Mark Pathy, amateur radio call sign KO4WFH. 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 Casale Monferrato, Italy. The amateur radio volunteer team at the station will use the callsign IK1SLD, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 11, 2022 at 9:50 am MDT (Alberta,CAN) (15:50:31UTC, 11:50 am EDT, 10:50 am CDT,8:50 am PDT).
Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA55YJg_jvRtoEBPKK-p__A
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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:
1.How long did it take for you to adjust to being in space?
2.What factors did you worry about when going into space, such as spaceradiation?
3.How are laws enforced in space?
4.Are you able to see space trash and debris fly by as you look out the ISS?
5.What threat does a large solar flare pose to the operation of the space stationand the safety of the astronauts? If this is a risk, how is it minimized?
6.How did training in zero gravity compare with how it actually feels in zerogravity? Do you experience spacesickness?
7.Have you seen any significant Earth weather systems (Tornados, hurricanes,fires etc.) from the ISS? If so, how was that?
8.How long will you be away from home since the start of your training until youreturn?
9.How did the astronauts that were already on the ISS react when your 'privateteam' showed up?
10.What was your family's reaction to you accepting the mission to space?
11.What kind of training did you need to complete in order to prepare for thismission?
12.Is it difficult to fall asleep?
13.Is the sensation of orbiting the same as a drop on a roller coaster?
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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