ARISS News Release                                                                                                    No.23-15

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 

April 15, 2023—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 MBRSC located in Dubai, UAE.  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.

 

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) is a Dubai government organization working on the UAE space program, which includes various space satellite projects, the Emirates Mars Mission, the Emirates Lunar Mission, and the UAE astronaut program. The MBRSC actively works to promote space science and research in the region with educational programs designed to promote a culture based on discovery and exploration in future generations of all education levels.  MBRSC is hosting this ARISS contact for high school students who will be asking questions in Arabic and/or English.

 

This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, amateur radio call sign KI5VTV. 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 at MBRSC, Dubai, UAE. Amateur radio operators using call sign A68MBR, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.

 

The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 18, 2023 at 2:43 pm GST (Dubai, UAE) (10:43:28 UTC, 6:43 am EDT, 5:43 am CDT, 4:43 am MDT, 3:43 am PDT).

 

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As time allows, students will ask these questions (translation):

1. What inspired you to become an astronaut?

2. How did the UAE support your journey to become an astronaut?

3. Can you describe the process of launching into space and how did you feel during it?

4. What do you miss most about earth while being in space?

5. What is the most beautiful view you have seen from space?

6. Can you see any visible changes in the Earth's climate or environment from your point of view?

7. What is the most important lesson you have learned during this space mission so far?

8. How do you deal with the physical and psychological effects of being in space for an extended period of time?

9. How does your experience as an astronaut affect your perspective on life and the world?

10. What kind of experiments or research projects have you conducted so far aboard the International Space Station?

11. What is your favorite space-related activity to do while on the International Space Station?

12. How do you communicate with your fellow astronauts on the International Space Station?

13. What impact do you hope to have as an astronaut and as a representative of the United Arab Emirates?

14. Can you share any memorable experiences or moments you had while in space?

 

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 (SCaN). 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

 

Media Contact:

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

                                                                              

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