ARISS News Release No.23-37
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
aa4kn@amsat.org
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Dubai, UnitedArab Emirates
July24, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at the MBRSC located in Dubai,UAE. ARISS conducts 60-80 of thesespecial amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe andcrew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
The MBRSC is a Dubai government organization working on the UAEspace program, which includes various space satellite projects, the EmiratesMars Mission, the Emirates Lunar Mission, and the UAE astronaut program. TheMBRSC actively works to promote space science and research in the region witheducational programs designed to promote a culture based on discovery andexploration in future generations at all education levels. MBRSC is hosting this ARISS contact for highschool students who will be asking questions in Arabic and/or English.
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radioallowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, amateurradio call sign KI5VTV. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHzand may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that alsoencompasses the relay ground station.
The amateur radio ground station for this contactis at MBRSC, Dubai, UAE. Amateur radio operators using call sign A68MBR, willoperate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for July 27, 2023 at 1:57:42 pm GST (Dubai,UAE) (9:57:42 UTC, 5:57 am EDT, 4:57 amCDT, 3:57 am MDT, 2:57 am PDT).
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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:
1. What training have you had beforegoing to Space you find now the most important while on ISS?
2. How did you prepare for yourspacewalk on ISS?
3. Were you able to hear any soundsin space (during the spacewalk)?
4. How does it feel to beweightless? How would it affect you when you are back to earth after a longtime of weightlessness?
5. What is your most enjoyableexperience you had in space?
6. Can you see stars and planetsclearly from the ISS?
7. How do you recycle resources onISS, such as water and oxygen?
8. Can you explain the process ofgrowing plants or food in space and why do you do it?
9. Is the ISS protected from SpaceDebris and how?
10. When studying the human body inspace, do you do experiments on each other or just yourself and why?
11. Do you use 3D printing on ISS,how and what do you use it for?
12. Are there any ArtificialIntelligence equipment on ISS and do you think they are useful in spaceexploration and studies?
13. How many robotic arms are thereon ISS and what do you use them for? Are they hard to operate?
14. Do you run out of supplies onISS and how do you manage the amount you have? Is there a specific amount offood that you are allowed to use daily?
15. When you are back from ISS, howlong do you need to adapt to earth gravity and what treatments do you gothrough?
16. Does ISS need fuel to operateand if yes, how do you fill it with fuel?
17. Does space have an effect onyour internal organs and what?
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 (SCaN). The primary goal ofARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts,and mathematics 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 http://www.ariss.org
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