Re: [amsat-bb] View from the space station question

4 Jul 2018

      Umesh,
I like your idea.
Assuming you are referring to questions asked during ARISS contacts. I would estimate that over 20,000 questions have been asked over the years and this doesn’t include SAREX contacts. Questions could possibly be reproduced in that questions are written out and submitted in advance of the contact. Remember though, not all questions are answered by end of contact. I believe ARISS Ops maintain an historical archive of the documentation of each contact including questions (not sure about Russian contacts).
The downside is that the same is not true about the answers. The answers are off the cuff by the astronauts. So unless one could get a recording of the contacts or a transcript that may have been reported, it would be difficult to reconstruct the full conversations over the years. Where as most contacts have been recorded in some form there is not a central repository for them. Many recordings would have been done by the school or individuals associated with the contacts. Gathering these would be a rather daunting task.
I have always wanted to parse through the information to discover the most asked questions, or class the questions into categories. For example I have noticed there are many what’s it like or how’s it different to live in space questions. Many ask questions about the astronauts contingency if things go wrong. What do you miss most about earth or home. Another is how do you prepare or what classes should I take or what path should I take to become an astronaut.
I also am curious about similar questions asked different astronauts that receive conflicting answers (or an astronaut conflicting him/herself during different contacts.)
73,
EMike
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Rotating Editor AMSAT News Service
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On Jul 4, 2018, at 12:01 AM, "k6vug@sbcglobal.net" k6vug@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Thank you Ted, this is a great question since we all have one time or another wondered how things are from up there !
On a side note, I have been wondering about an "Almanac" page on the website that would list all the questions that have ever been asked and their answers from the ISS crew.  Credits would be given to the first person/child asking the question, and for every crew member answering the question.  If different answers were given for any said question, it would just add that much more flavor.  There would be no need for any heavy lifting work as in sorting or grouping these, since it would be easy to search for words/terms on the web page.  Maybe it would lead to some very interesting S.T.E.M. discussions.
Happy 4th !!
Umesh 
k6vug
On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 6:54:48 PM PDT, Ted Krempa k7trkradio@charter.net wrote:
Good article and response, Umesh !!
Happy Independence Day to all !!
73, Ted
K7TRK
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Here is something discussion about it... 
https://www.quora.com/Is-it-possible-to-see-New-Years-Eve-fireworks-from-out...
Umeshk6vug
On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 6:33:22 PM PDT, Mike Hoblinski <hobergenix@gmail.com> wrote:  

I watching the news about all the 4th of July celebrations planned across the USA and maybe 
during New Years  celebration if the astronauts aboard the space station can see any indication of fireworks.
Mike
N6IMF

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Re: [amsat-bb] View from the space station question

E.Mike McCardel