ARISS News Release                                                                                                    No.22-19

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at

DLR School Lab TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany

 

April 9, 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 German students at the DLR School Lab TU Dresden in Dresden.  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 DLR School Lab TU Dresden (TUD) is part of a network of school laboratories funded by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). This facility allows students to carry out research and experiments in an authentic laboratory environment, which are specifically related to ongoing projects of DLR and TUD in the fields of natural sciences and technology. TUD is hosting this ARISS contact for students (ages 12 to 18) who come from various secondary schools in the Dresden area. These students have been participating in various events and competitions as members of Argus Saxonia team under guidance of TUD. These events have included; the 2020/21 German CANSAT, German-Polish summer science camp “Völlig schwerelos” 2021, Calliope Earth Observation Space-Hack Competition (Team Saxonia Spacelab) 2021, Holiday science camp “Moon Camp Challenge” 2022 and amateur radio training courses (in coordination with ham club DLØTSD members). Members of DARC amateur radio club (DLØTSD) located at TUD and working in cooperation with TUD provide hands-on experiments and workshops for students in the satellite communication technologies field and help organize these ARISS events.

 

This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Matthias Maurer, amateur radio call sign KI5KFH. 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.

 

Amateur radio operators in Dresden, Germany will use call sign DLØTSD while operating the amateur radio ground station.

 

The ARISS 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, 7:14 am PDT).

The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LKjD2QlisM

 

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As time 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 Weise verändert, seit du auf der ISS bist?

12. Haben Sie sich freiwillig für den Außeneinsatz gemeldet oder wie werden die Aufgaben verteilt?         

13. Wie haben Sie sich gefühlt, als sie zum ersten Mal die Erde von oben angeschaut haben?

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 Leck in der Außenverkleidung?

20. Was haben Sie zum Zeitpunkt des Lift-Offs gedacht und gefühlt?     

 

Translation

1. What was the reason of becoming an astronaut?

2. Does your day-night rhythm get confused due to the ISS schedule?

3. Do you get dizzy sometimes due to zero gravity?

4. What is the goal of your ISS mission “Cosmic Kiss”?

5. Do you get hungry as fast as you do on earth?

6. Does the time pass by as fast as on earth?

7. How did you manage to be chosen by ESA for the astronaut’s training?

8. Does food taste different in space?

9. How do you stay in contact with your loved ones?

10. Did you take any personal belongings on your journey?

11. Did you change your perspective on your home Earth since you are on board of the ISS?

12. Did you do the EVA voluntarily or who decides which astronaut is doing a specific task?

13. How did you feel when you first looked at the earth from above?

14. How did you celebrate your birthday last month?

15. Which daily task do you like most and which least?

16. What was your biggest fear before you started your ISS mission?

17. How does sleeping on ISS works in detail and do you sleep well?

18. How does your daily sports routine look like?

19. What do you do in case of a sudden decrease of the interior pressure?

20. What were your thoughts and feelings at the time of lift-off?

 

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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Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

                                                                               

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