ARISS News Release                                                                                                    No.22-33

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at

Istituto Comprensivo “Losapio–S.F. Neri”, Gioia del Colle, Puglia, Italy

 

June 2, 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 Istituto Comprensivo “Losapio–S.F. Neri” located in Gioia del Colle, Puglia.  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.

 

I.C. “Losapio - S.F. Neri”, established in 2012, was formed from the unification of the primary school “S.F. Neri” and the secondary school “Losapio” (1435 students ages 3 to 14 years), and is located in Gioia del Colle. The school has partnered with Cittadella Mediterranea della Scienza, in the neighboring capitol of Bari, whose facilities will be provided as the venue for this ARISS contact. The nearby Gioia del Colle Air Force base has hosted student fieldtrips to their facilities allowing students to learn the many aspects of radio communication and radio equipment. Students have also participated in field trips to Cittadella Mediterranea della Scienza to learn about radio communication equipment, the history of radio, and space-related type communication. Local amateur radio operators are providing support for this ARISS contact.

 

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 Bari, Italy. Amateur radio operators at the ground station will use call sign IZ7RTN, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.

 

The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for June 4, 2022 at 1:43 pm CEST (Bari, ITA) (11:43:46 UTC, 7:43 am EDT, 6:43 am CDT, 5:43 am MDT, 4:43 am PDT).

 

The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmfI6IhajshGME8jZTdjBrA

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As time allows, students will ask these questions:

 

1. Al momento del lancio che cosa ha provato?

2. Quanto è importante il lavoro di squadra sulla ISS?

3. Qual è l’esperimento che la sta appassionando maggiormente?

4. Sappiamo che lei ha portato olio pugliese sulla ISS. Lo sta usando per degli esperimenti? Lo ha assaggiato?

5. Sulla ISS non esistono né sopra e sotto, né destra e sinistra. Come vi orientate?

6. Senza l’alternanza del dì e della notte, come viene scandito il tempo?

7. L’aria viene riciclata? Avete scorte di ossigeno?

8. Qual è l’impatto dei rifiuti spaziali prodotti dalla ISS?

9. Sulla ISS come vi rilassate e cosa le piace fare nel tempo libero?

10. Che tipo di allenamento fisico preferisce a bordo?

11. Ha in programma una passeggiata extra veicolare?

12. Durante la sua missione riceverete visite di turisti spaziali?

13. Secondo lei, sarà davvero possibile fondare una colonia umana sulla Luna o su Marte?

14. Crede nell’esistenza di altre forme di vita oltre a quelle terrestri?

15. Guardando la Terra dallo spazio, cosa suscita in lei più emozioni?

16. È già alla sua seconda missione sulla ISS: si sente più a suo agio sulla Terra o nello spazio?

17. Le piacerebbe se i suoi figli diventassero astronauta come lei?

18. Al rientro è facile tornare alle abitudini della vita sulla Terra?

19. C’è un’abilità acquisita nello spazio che le è stata poi utile sulla Terra?

20. Qual è l’aspetto che più le piace del suo lavoro?

 

Translation

 

1. What have you felt at the moment of liftoff?

2. How important is teamwork on ISS?

3. What is the experiment that you are finding most interesting?

4. We are aware that you brought on ISS olive oil from Puglia. Are you using it in your experiments? Have you tasted it?

5. On the ISS there is no up and down, nor right and left. How do you orient yourself?

6. How do you mark the time on the ISS without the alternation of day and night?

7. Is air recycled? Do you have a stock of oxygen?

8. What is the impact on space of the trash produced by the ISS?

9. How do you relax on the ISS? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

10. What kind of physical exercise do you enjoy performing aboard the ISS?

11. Do you have any extravehicular activity on schedule?

12. Will any space tourist visit you during your mission?

13. Do you believe a human colony will ever be established on Moon or Mars?

14. Do you believe in the existence of extraterrestrial forms of life?

15. What strikes you the most when you look at the earth from space?

16. This is your second mission aboard the ISS: do you feel more comfortable on earth or in space?

17. Would you be happy if your children chose to become astronauts like you?

18. Is it easy to adjust to terrestrial habits when back from space?

19. Is there any skill that you have acquired in space that turned out to be useful on earth?

20. What is the aspect of your job that you enjoy the most?

 

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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ARISS PR

                                                                               

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