ARISS News Release No.22-19
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at
DLR School Lab TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
April9, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts aboard theInternational Space Station (ISS) and German students at the DLR School Lab TUDresden in Dresden. ARISS conducts 60-80of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around theglobe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
The DLR School Lab TU Dresden (TUD) is part of a network ofschool laboratories funded by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). This facilityallows students to carry out research and experiments in an authenticlaboratory environment, which are specifically related to ongoing projects of DLR andTUD in the fields of natural sciences and technology. TUD is hosting this ARISScontact for students (ages 12 to 18) who come from various secondary schools inthe Dresden area. These students have been participating in various events andcompetitions as members of Argus Saxonia team under guidance of TUD. Theseevents have included; the 2020/21 German CANSAT, German-Polish summer sciencecamp “Völlig schwerelos” 2021, Calliope Earth Observation Space-HackCompetition (Team Saxonia Spacelab) 2021, Holiday science camp “Moon CampChallenge” 2022 and amateur radio training courses (in coordination with ham clubDLØTSD members). Members of DARC amateur radio club (DLØTSD) located at TUD and working in cooperation with TUD provide hands-onexperiments and workshops for students in the satellite communicationtechnologies field and help organize these ARISS events.
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions ofAstronaut Matthias Maurer, amateur radio call sign KI5KFH. Local Covid-19protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. 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.
Amateur radio operators in Dresden, Germany willuse call sign DLØTSD while operating the amateur radio ground station.
TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 11, 2022 at 4:14 pm CEST (Dresden) (14:14UTC,10:14 am EDT, 9:14 am CDT, 8:14 am MDT, 7:14am PDT).
Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LKjD2QlisM
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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:
1.Was hat Sie dazu bewogen Astronaut zu werden?
2.Kommt man bei einem ISS-Tag mit dem Tag-Nacht-Rhythmus durcheinander?
3.Wird einem von der Schwerelosigkeit manchmal schwindelig?
4.Was ist das Ziel Deiner Mission im Weltraum?
5.Bekommt man auf der ISS genauso schnell Hunger wie auf der Erde?
6.Geht die Uhr im Weltall gleich?
7.Wie haben Sie es geschafft, ausgewählt und als Astronaut ausgebildet zu werden?
8.Schmecken die gleichen Nahrungsmittel anders auf der ISS als auf der Erde?
9.Wie oft und auf welche Weise nimmst du Kontakt mit deinen Liebsten auf?
10.Durften Sie persönliche Gegenstände mitnehmen und falls ja, was?
11.Hat sich der Blickwinkel auf dein Zuhause die Erde in irgendeiner Weiseverändert, seit du auf der ISS bist?
12.Haben Sie sich freiwillig für den Außeneinsatz gemeldet oder wie werden dieAufgaben verteilt?
13.Wie haben Sie sich gefühlt, als sie zum ersten Mal die Erde von oben angeschauthaben?
14.Wie haben Sie letzten Monat Ihren Geburtstag auf der ISS gefeiert?
15.Welche tägliche Aufgabe machen Sie am liebsten und welche nicht so gern?
16.Was war Ihre größte Angst vor dem Start der Mission?
17.Wie geht das mit dem Schlafen genau und können Sie gut schlafen?
18.Wie genau sieht dein Weltraumtraining aus?
19.Was macht ihr bei einem plötzlichen Druckabfall auf der ISS, z.B. durch ein Leckin der Außenverkleidung?
20.Was haben Sie zum Zeitpunkt des Lift-Offs gedacht und gefühlt?
Translation
1. What was the reason of becomingan astronaut?
2. Does your day-night rhythm getconfused due to the ISS schedule?
3. Do you get dizzy sometimes due tozero gravity?
4. What is the goal of your ISSmission “Cosmic Kiss”?
5. Do you get hungry as fast as youdo on earth?
6. Does the time pass by as fast ason earth?
7. How did you manage to be chosenby ESA for the astronaut’s training?
8. Does food taste different inspace?
9. How do you stay in contact withyour loved ones?
10. Did you take any personalbelongings on your journey?
11. Did you change your perspectiveon your home Earth since you are on board of the ISS?
12. Did you do the EVA voluntarilyor who decides which astronaut is doing a specific task?
13. How did you feel when you firstlooked at the earth from above?
14. How did you celebrate yourbirthday last month?
15. Which daily task do you likemost and which least?
16. What was your biggest fearbefore you started your ISS mission?
17. How does sleeping on ISS worksin detail and do you sleep well?
18. How does your daily sportsroutine look like?
19. What do you do in case of asudden decrease of the interior pressure?
20. What were your thoughts andfeelings at the time of lift-off?
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. The primary goal of ARISSis to 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 www.ariss.org
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