ARISS News Release No.23-51
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
aa4kn@amsat.org
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at
Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
October4, 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 TechnologicalUniversity in Dublin, Ireland. ARISSconducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year betweenstudents around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard theISS.
Technological University Dublin is a large technologicaluniversity with more than 28,000 students across its five campuses. TU Dublinis a leader in STEM disciplines (with 18% of their students enrolled in STEMand 25% in apprenticeships) and also provides studies in business, media,culinary arts, and the creative and performing arts. In 2022, TU Dublinprovided 300 students between the ages of 8 and 11 years the opportunity toparticipate in a special STEM program, composed of five, space-themed workshops(STEM Try Five program). The school also collaborated with Dublin Institute ofAdvanced Studies, the Dunsink Observatory and the Irish Rocketry Association inorder to provide a series of space-centered student activities. With this ARISScontact, the school also hopes to rejuvenate the hobby of radio experimentation,to highlight the relevance of radio communication and its very importantapplications in day-to-day life. Membersof two amateur radio organizations, North DublinRadio, and the Irish Radio Transmitter Society, are supporting the school forthis ARISS contact by providing technical expertise, equipment, and ham radioactivities.
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions ofAstronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, amateur radio call sign KI5WSL. The downlinkfrequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners thatare within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station.
The amateur radio ground station for this contactis in Dublin, Ireland. Amateur radio operators using call sign EI1ISS, willoperate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for October 6, 2023 at 2:11:32 pm IST (Ireland)(13:11:32 UTC, 9:11 am EDT, 8:11 am CDT, 7:11 am MDT, 6:11am PDT).
Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E8wZd2gBoo
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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:
1.How long does it take to train to become an astronaut?
2.How does it feel to take off into space?
3.How do you contact your family?
4.Does the International Space Station break down often?
5.Do you feel stress or anxiety when you are in outer space?
6.How do you know when it is morning and night time?
7.Do you dream differently in space?
8.How does returning from space affect your body?
9.How do you get a haircut in space?
10.What skills do you need to go into space?
11.How do you keep your food fresh?
12.Is it difficult to move in zero gravity?
13.What is the scariest part of being an astronaut?
14.Could you bring your pet with you to the Space Station?
15.Is it difficult to wear your space suit?
16.What made you want to become an astronaut?
17.What is, in your opinion, the best and worst food on the space station?
18.What do you do in your free time?
19.During launch, where does the first stage end up?
20.How long does a typical EVA last?
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 American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto 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 http://www.ariss.org
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